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gReeN sceNe: doN’t tReAd oN me Tracking down who’s been dumping old tires

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letters Where there’s waste, there’s opportunity I wanted to comment on Karen Hardison’s letter in the Dec. 21 Xpress, “Asheville City Schools Need to Smarten Up on Waste.” I am reminded of a bumper sticker: “critical thinking ... the other national deficit.” Our children will tend to emulate adults in thinking and action unless something breaks the thought/action cycle currently in place. Karen stepped up, and so will I. It’s probably just a whole lot easier to use the foam trays. I suspect it’s not the best action we could take. There are costs involved, both monetary and environmental, with foam trays. I’d also like to point out that there are costs involved, both monetary and environmental, with using reusable resin trays, dishwashers, water and chemicals. This will most likely require additional staffing as well. Is creating a few new jobs a bad thing? Not necessarily, at least on the surface. But, do we truly know what is best? Are there other methods that might be even better? Why not teach critical thinking? Why not have a team of students evaluate each obvious option and make their own decision on their findings? Knowing how to do a cost/benefit analysis could be a great learning tool. Thinking and studying about life-cycle analysis and the true economic benefit of job creation is something that will be in great demand as our society heads down the road on which we’re traveling. Reacting to problems we have created is far less desirable than learning how to not create them in the first place. Perhaps

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the students will even find some answers that weren’t so obvious. I think there’s an awesome opportunity here. The students can handle this. Dear students, there is an excellent article in the same Mountain Xpress entitled “Dear Curbie.” This article provides some answers about our obvious actions. We are making progress. A round of applause for Curbie, as single-stream recycling is on the horizon. Could we recycle those foam trays? Probably. Ask the question, answer the question, question the answer. Repeat. What will they be made into if we recycle them? Is this recycling or down-cycling? — Todd Lee Asheville

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Recent postal service comic wrong on many points The comic that was published in the last edition was unfortunately very misinformed [“Molton,” Dec. 14 Xpress]. It indicated that the Postal Service was an outdated institution and losing money hand over fist. That is wrong on both points. First, people are still sending and receiving mail. That, until we can email sweaters and iPods, will not change. Secondly, and more importantly, they are not losing money. They are actually making plenty of money and are the nations second-largest employer after Walmart. The reason that they are struggling right now is because Congress, at the end of the Bush administration, passed the “Postal

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Accountability Enhancement Act.” It stated that the Postal Service must pay 75 years in advance into its retiree health-care plan and has to do it within 10 years. This impossible order means that the postal service has to produce $ 5.5 billion extra per year for the next 10 years. In this economic time, in this hiring environment, the government has attacked the nation’s second-largest employer and the nation’s mosttrusted government entity. Everyone should be contacting their congressman and going down to their local post office with signs saying, “Why does Congress want to kill the postal service?” This is no time to be misinformed about the intentions of our government, from Citizens United to the Stop Online Piracy Act. We must watch them, and know that misleading titles on corrupt legislation are the rule, not the exception. — Ryan Halas Asheville

Take care of each other Recently, at a local supermarket, a woman who had just gone through the checkout line in front of us wasn’t walking away with her purchases. After the cashier scanned our items and told us our total, the woman turned to us and said, “It’s on me.” Stunned, we could only utter, “Sorry?” But she repeated, “I’m buying your groceries. Random act of kindness.” In our state of surprise, we thanked her as best we could, and she asked us, simply, to “take care of each other.” We walked back to our car in near silence, enjoying the sensation of our reality shifting for a moment. We spent much of the evening speculating about what might have prompted the good deed. It can be easy, especially during the holiday season, to give in to a vague, contemporary cynicism. We both work in the service industry; both of us have taken out student loans; and one of us is currently attending university. Existence in Asheville, particularly in the present lean economic times, can be tenuous. This stranger’s benevolence served as a reminder that almost everyone, regardless of his or her financial means or abilities, has the potential to exert a tangible impact on another’s life. And her actions extended far beyond just providing our dinner: The bag boy, as surprised as we were, exclaimed, “That made my day.” Utilizing Facebook to communicate what had occurred to our friends and family helped broaden the impact of this act of generosity and served to remind us of the positive potential of oft-derided social media. As we’ve reflected on how we reacted that night, we found ourselves saddened by how unexpected and surprising the event was: Generosity ought to be commonplace, not extraordinary. As the holiday season draws to a close and we move into 2012, our wish for the new year echoes the sentiment expressed by our anonymous benefactor: Take care of each other. And if someone offers to buy your groceries, fill your gas tank or pay your parking ticket, accept the gesture with dignity and commit yourself to doing the same for someone else. Just as there is no shame in helping a neighbor, there is none in accepting an act of generosity. — Morgan T. Neely and Melissa K. Allen Asheville

correction In the Dec. 21 letter “Asheville is a Unique City,” we misprinted the street address of what the writer called “an eyesore that I haven’t seen the equal of anywhere.” It is 151 Haywood St., not 151 Biltmore Ave.

Raise a glass of Kool-Aid for our current City Council Congratulations are due to Asheville’s liberal socialist progressives for their success in eliminating all meaningful diversity of thought from our City Council. Comfort is certainly preferable to the distress of exposure to multiple angles of view. Simplicity and a gentle buzz are assured by our city’s commitment to seven flavors of the same Kool-Aid. Though politicians like to be defined by their words, image and promises, actions are the only authentic measuring instrument. A review of political actions and voting records of our current Council reveals seven liberals and, inconveniently for those who preach diversity and inclusion, no one remotely operating as a moderate or conservative. (Sorry guys: An occasional stance in support of morality, financial realism and commerce speaks to impulse or political opportunism, not principle.) It’s where you live, not where you visit, that determines your home base. Going forward, those few liberal-minded Asheville souls running off conscience instead of habit might ponder their political mascot status. The majority of us — pretend conservatives as surely as autopilot liberals — remain pawns to crony capitalism, or a bird of the same feather, crony socialism. Culture vultures differ in color, not agenda. Quietly awaiting our attention rests an honest free-market system dedicated to liberty, opportunity and responsibility — the model of governance envisioned by our Founding Fathers. Unlike today’s crop of please-and-appease politicians, they understood we do not uplift our fellow man by making him more dependent on the least dependable thing in the universe — politicians. We are busily abandoning our success equation to our own peril — one emotion, habit, vote and pretender at a time. — Carl Mumpower Asheville

Tag you’re it I’d like to preface this by saying that I believe graffiti is a beautiful form of expression and art. Since its American inception in Philadelphia back in the ‘60s, it has proven to be such. However, seeing the words “Valet” and “Moms” and other silly self-interested scribble around town to me is not creative and artful, and it’s really beginning to get old and piss me off. Do these taggers really need to distort Blue Ridge Parkway trestles, mom-and-pop businesses or other privately owned places? So, from a curmudgeon who was lucky enough to grow up among great street art:

For other Molton cartoons, check out our Web page at www.mountainx.com/cartoons Please, if anyone reading this is or knows any of these taggers, find other surfaces and give the public something that might make them bend their eyes a bit instead of more of the same lame and rudely placed attention-seeking crap. — Radix Y. Faruq Asheville

An empty wagon can’t sell its own snake oil I’ve been noticing a lot of state police “scarecrows” along the interstate lately. Some senior member of the North Carolina Highway Patrol has apparently deemed it a good strategy to park unattended police cruisers along the highway in order to make citizens think they’re being monitored by law enforcement. This is wrong on so many levels; it should infuriate the whole tax-paying North Carolina public. Regardless of the flashy paint job, an unmanned car on the median or shoulder is nothing but an abandoned automobile. This is one of the things we task the Highway Patrol with removing from (not placing upon) our roadways. More important is the underlying assumption that we are to be intimidated by these empty shells. Why are we supposed to feel monitored when we see a police car? Is this the adversarial dynamic that we really want to have between law enforcement and citizen? Wouldn’t we rather cultivate a sense of peace, cooperation and security instead? How far has our democracy devolved when we (the presumed bosses of government) have an apprehensive response to even seeing a uniformed law enforcement agent? It’s creepy and Gestapo-esque. Most bothersome to me is that this tactic is a big fat lie. I don’t think we want professional

law enforcement resorting to misdirection and gags in an attempt to tame the wild-eyed public, if that’s how they see us. I know that law enforcement is done mostly by impression. Anytime there is a riot or natural disaster of any scale, emergency responders demonstrate the real impossibility of their supposed role in society. Cops can’t prevent robberies or rapes. They can’t keep a criminal from doing crime. They can’t prevent us from speeding either. They can only attempt to pester us into forgetting that the highway system was conceived to move cars (and people) from place to place quickly. Finally, what would it be like to really need a cop, and stumble bleeding and frightened up to one of these empty squad cars? I mean that day when you actually see a police car when you want to? I suggest to N.C. Highway Patrol leadership that if you’re going to make a vocation of the service-and-protection illusion, do us the minor courtesy of at least showing up to pitch your product. An empty wagon can’t sell its own snake oil. — Mary Quinn Arden

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A Statehouse committee’s maneuvering could threaten Asheville’s water system What if the people determining the future of our drinking water are simply interested in taking it away from Asheville’s elected officials, making it more vulnerable to future privatization? by barry summers and katie hicks Is there an unstated agenda in Raleigh to privatize Asheville’s water system? Recent developments give reason for real concern. Last May, freshman Rep. Tim Moffitt of Asheville stunned many of his newly acquired constituents by abruptly introducing a bill in Raleigh stripping the city of its water system and handing it over to the non-elected, county-dominated Metropolitan Sewerage District. After three weeks of controversy, Moffitt changed the legislation to a study bill, sending the issue to a small committee of state representatives who would then consider whether to: do nothing, pursue Moffitt’s original plan or come up with some other alternative. At this writing, the committee’s makeup has been announced, the first hearings have been scheduled, other processes have been set in motion — and we should be more concerned than ever about the implications for Asheville’s water system. In August, the American Legislative Exchange Council held its annual conference in New

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The water committee’s first public hearing is slated for Monday, Jan. 23, in Raleigh. An Asheville hearing is expected in February, but it hasn’t been scheduled yet. For detailed information (including more case studies), see Clean Water for North Carolina’s 2011 report “Privatizing North Carolina’s Water, Undermining Justice” at cwfnc. org/documents/privatizing-waterundermining-justice.pdf. To learn more about the impact on municipal resources, see the Food & Water Watch report “Money Down the Drain: How Private Control of Water Resources Wastes Public Resources” at foodandwaterwatch.org/tools-andresources/money-down-the-drain. For a citizen blog with links to information, events and opinion, go to ashevillewater.blogspot.com.

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Orleans. The group, whose members are state legislators and industry reps, is a clearinghouse for legislation promoting a conservative, free-market agenda. Powerful business interests write model bills which member legislators then introduce in their respective assemblies. The New Orleans conference featured panel discussions on privatizing public infrastructure — including water utilities. Lobbyists for private water companies were invited to speak, but the public and the press were barred at the door. Every member of the soon-to-beformed Metropolitan Sewerage/Water System Committee was there, including Moffitt, the committee’s chair. Since then — and despite his claims that he’s never considered privatizing Asheville’s water system — Moffitt has also become co-chair of the Legislature’s Select Committee on PublicPrivate Partnerships. PPP, as it’s sometimes called, is a relatively new term that covers a range of private involvement, including outright ownership and management of formerly publicly owned infrastructure: in other words, privatization. The committee’s first hearing, held Dec. 12 in Raleigh, included a briefing on the various ways N.C. municipalities could privatize their water systems. A majority of Moffitt’s water committee members — the very group that could determine the future of Asheville’s drinking water — are also on his PPP committee, raising further questions about the real agenda behind the “study bill.” Why is the prospect of privatizing water such a grave concern? Simply put, private companies are ultimately accountable to their shareholders, not their customers — a frightening dynamic when we’re talking about things like access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation. A growing number of North Carolinians already feel the social and economic impacts of privatization, as companies like Aqua NC buy water systems across the state — often small, troubled ones in desperate need of infrastructure improvements. These companies generally charge much higher rates than public utilities while offering poor and inaccessible customer service. And in many cases, infrastructure and water quality stay the same or get worse. Residents of the Country Valley Mobile Home Park near

Hickory, for example, pay more than $100 a month for water and sewer service even though they can’t drink the water: Metals and toxic organic compounds have been detected in their community well. So far, no N.C. municipalities have privatized their water systems, but horror stories abound from big cities in other states. Prominent examples include Atlanta, where the city wound up taking back its water system after United Water Services failed to live up to its contractual agreements, and Fairbanks, Alaska, where rate hikes and sewage backups followed privatization. Nationwide, municipal and regional systems have seen many of the same downsides experienced by rural private water customers in N.C.: high rates, poor service and lack of accountability to customers. And that’s in addition to the irreversible loss of a public asset to private hands. The deepening drought across the Southeast only increases the attraction of these systems for companies based outside our region that have no ties to the community except a desire to turn a profit — whether it’s by selling water to other cities, to bottled-water plants or, worst case, to the impending N.C. fracking industry. Given our local water system’s long, sometimes contentious history, it’s no surprise that some want to shift control away from the city of Asheville. But what if those who will determine the system’s future aren’t really interested in redressing past grievances or distributing resources more fairly but simply in taking this vital resource away from Asheville’s elected officials and making it vulnerable to future privatization? By the way, don’t expect Moffitt’s water committee to ever use the word “privatization” within hearing of those city and county residents who’ll be profoundly affected by these legislators’ decision. If that word ever surfaces, it will likely be when Moffitt is wearing his other hat — in a room full of lobbyists. We urge you to contact your state representative and tell them you want Asheville to retain control of its drinking water. X Barry Summers is a local public-interest activist. Katie Hicks is assistant director of Clean Water for North Carolina (cwfnc.org).

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By susan anDreW They wear out; they pile up in scrap yards and landfills, turning up in the French Broad River and along its banks. And of all the things Buncombe County residents throw away, few are more persistent than old tires, which don’t readily biodegrade. Someone’s been dumping them in Asheville’s River Arts District lately, each one cut neatly across the tread with a saw or similar tool. Asheville GreenWorks’ staffer eric Bradford got on the case last month, working with some volunteers to clean up piles of discarded tires someone had dumped along Lyman Street near the river. Disposing of scrap tires has always been a problem, notes Asheville City Council member Jan davis, who owns a tire store downtown. Buncombe County used to bury them at the landfill, says Davis, but they take up a lot of space and create air pockets that eventually push them back to the surface. Because of these concerns, state laws developed in the 1980s established strict guidelines for tire disposal (see box, “Re-tired”).

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north carolina requires tire Dealers to Dispose of treaDs properly, such as taking them to collection trailers proviDeD By BuncomBe county. But many, like these recently founD on lyman street, are illegally DumpeD. photo By Bill rhoDes Dumped tires pose a number of problems, Bradford explains. They become breeding grounds for mosquitoes and other pests, and they can also leach heavy metals into the environment. In addition, big piles of tires tend to attract more trash, and if someone ignites them, the fire can rage for weeks, releasing harmful fumes into the atmosphere. The current solution is to grind them up and incorporate the resulting material in products such as playground paving. (Earlier attempts to create artificial reefs didn’t work out: Hurricanes busted up the constructions, littering North Carolina beaches with tires.) As for the recently discovered tires that were cut off the rims, says Davis, “It’s probably someone salvaging cars or something, because that would not be typical of a regular operation that would have a tire changer. “Most of the gazillion tires out there are handled properly,” he adds.

a little Detective Work Under state law, every new tire sold has a 2 percent sales tax levied on it to cover the disposal cost. Dealers deliver the money to the state, which distributes it to counties on a per capita basis. “Laws that North Carolina put in place have become a model across the nation,” notes Davis. “Buncombe County provides trailers to receive scrap tires, and records are kept, to match against amounts paid by dealers [to the state]. Some businesses charge $2 to $5 to handle the scrap tires and transport them to the storage trailers. Eventually, they go to a processing plant for shredding.” Tracking down whoever’s been dumping cut tires shouldn’t be too hard, continues Davis. “All you have to do is find a small salvage yard that doesn’t have tire equipment but is handling some

re-tireD Looking to dispose of your tires correctly? Here’s what Asheville Greenworks recommends: Buy only new tires from a reputable dealer, and always turn in your old ones at that time. Buncombe County residents can take 10 car tires per year (without the metal rims) to the Buncombe County landfill free of charge. There’s a $2 charge for tires with metal rims and for all tires after the first 10. The landfill (81 Panther Branch Road in Alexander) is open six days a week. For more information, call 250-5462. tires ... a backyard operation. With the price of metal right now, people are even taking cars that work and crushing them” to sell the scrap metal. “A little bit of detective work will take you to that one,” he points out. “Tire markings can reveal a source, too. There’s a clue in those tires somewhere.” Kristy smith at the Buncombe County landfill agrees. “What that says to me is someone is cutting the tires off for the rim and taking the rims to the scrap yard,” she observes. “It could be anybody trying to get that rim. Sounds like a good sting operation.”

Do the right thing If your tires are replaced at a store, the dealer hauls the old ones to the landfill, where they’re kept before being transported to a recycling facility such as U.S. Tire Recycling in Concord, N.C. “We get $78 per ton from the state” as reimbursement for the shipping and handling costs, Smith reports. And Buncombe County junkyards are allowed to bring up to five tires per scrapped vehicle at no charge (the landfill requires proof in the form of a weight receipt for the scrapped metal). But who’s responsible for cleaning up the tires that just get dumped? “Solid-waste enforcement is a county responsibility,” notes Davis, adding, “In reality, it often falls to volunteers to do this cleanup.” Groups such as RiverLink and Asheville GreenWorks say they recover and recycle hundreds of tires annually during periodic community cleanups. GreenWorks is also working to make it easier for backyard operators to dispose of old tires properly, says Bradford, by arranging convenient drop-off points until the nonprofit can collect the tires. Davis, meanwhile, emphasizes the contribution made by established tire dealers. “For years, we’ve done the right thing,” he points out. “A lot of states have looked to the model North Carolina has provided.” X Send your local environmental news and tips to sandrew@mountainx.com, or call 251-1333, ext. 153.

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Make the climate conducive to local independents In 2012, let’s dedicate ourselves to a “maker” system of economics that’s based on creating new value, not trading old value. Let’s focus on those who develop tools within our community to replace consumption as an end in itself, and create a manifesto that guides city contracts and organizations, including the Chamber of Commerce, to seek the participation of local creative entrepreneurs first.

schools to buy locally grown food, they would show that they understand the critical link between our food and our community’s health.

To encourage more entrepreneurs, the city should make it easier to launch a business. Navigating our building and fire codes and permitting costs is daunting and can result in a heavierthan-anticipated debt load, especially for unharnessed. Let’s bring that to bear on our economic woes,” urges Kitty Love, executive manufacturers. director of the Asheville Area Arts Council. Leaders must recognize the arts and cultural events as part of economic devel- In 2010, WNC consumers bought $62 million opment. Our officials need to embrace worth of local food, the Appalachian Sustainable the vitality of our community’s creative Agriculture Project estimates. As a top food sector and pursue more strategic plan- destination, Asheville is at the center of this ning and top-down directives aimed at market. In 2012, city leaders should be seen at involving small, creative businesses and the tailgate markets and farm tours. They can grass-roots cultural innovators. As eco- lead by example, choosing local food and food nomic drivers, outdoor cultural events providers for conferences and events, and buycan be encouraged, not just managed or ing community-supported agriculture subscripkept from causing harm. “Asheville is tions for themselves and their employees. By filled with thousands of creative entre- promoting the Asheville City Market’s ability preneurs whose vital energy is, as yet, to accept EBT payments and encouraging area

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Let’s recognize the deep connection between quality public schools and a thriving economy. “Asheville City Schools are the city’s schools, and we must invest in our urban public schools to keep families within the city limits who will live, work and shop in our urban centers,” notes Leah Ferguson, co-director of the Asheville City Schools Foundation. It’s time to join the ever-increasing number of cities (including Los Angeles) that have taken a stand against corporate personhood, adopting resolutions declaring that money isn’t speech and corporations aren’t people.

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These are just a few key issues. Others include banking locally and having control over our own broadband fiber network. Ultimately, we hope 2012 will be a pivotal year for our city leaders to embrace our widely accepted community campaign, promoting the key role of locally owned businesses in our economy’s vitality.

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by MarC hunt, Asheville City Council 2012 is certain to be a year of great challenge and opportunity regarding Asheville’s regional role. Specifically, the future ownership and management of the Asheville water system is in play, with the legislative study committee beginning its work now. My aim is to work with others to ensure that the water system goes forward in a way that: reinforces a healthy, non-sprawl growth pattern for the region; ensures affordable,

clean drinking water for us; and preserves the environmental integrity of our pristine 22,000-acre watershed. Also, the city has a huge investment in the system that must be protected. Asheville is integral to our region’s success, and I am hopeful we can reinforce our partnerships as we work though this challenging issue.

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2012 wish list by Carol peterson, Buncombe County Commissioner 1. Continued improvement in the unem- 6. Increase support for land conservation ployment rate — an ideal job for every to protect existing farmland in perpetuity. job seeker in Buncombe County. 7. 100 percent voter registration from 2. Understanding from the banking Buncombe County residents 18 years industry regarding foreclosures — and older, and 100 percent voter turnrestructure mortgage payments so folks out on primary and general election can remain in their homes. days. 3. Improved state and federal funding for lifelong learning (pre-K through college 8. An educated voting public who and/or technical school) — our democ- are up-to-date on the candidates and issues. racy is based on an educated populace. 4. Continuing the great strides made in Buncombe County in access to quality health care for all citizens (i.e., the Buncombe County/Western North Carolina Community Health Services partnership).

9. Sold out Asheville Civic Center and UNCA Kimmel Arena for the March 2-5 2012, Southern Conference men’s and women’s basketball tournament.

10. Big South Conference championship 5. Increase support for family farms and for the UNCA men’s basketball team and a return to the NCAA tournament. locally grown foods.

Local money by CeCIl bothWell, Asheville City Council I would like to see the city move its money from Wall Street banks to local financial institutions. I advanced this idea two years ago but didn’t get much traction. I’m hoping that the changing mood of the nation will encourage other Council members to support this idea now. Banking locally has the same multiplier effect as buying local, and we should do it for the good of the local economy.

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Meet your neighbors, talk to them — they won’t bite. Even better, listen to them and their concerns. Pick up some trash (it doesn’t have to be much). Walk more, drive less. Don’t be afraid: Together, there’s no problem an organized group of people can’t overcome. See some of Rhodes’ work at billrhodesphoto.com.

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to the polls. We made great progress in 2011 in getting the BCGOP organized and prepared for 2012 — we must now continue to build upon our success. In these particularly difficult times, we must work hard together to reverse the direction of our liberal, elitist Buncombe County commissioners and the liberal social agenda adopted by our local, state and federal elected officials. We must instead promote financial accountability at every level of government. To that end, the BCGOP has as its goal to unite the party with efforts beginning right here at home in our own backyards, with the ultimate goal of getting conservative Republicans elected in Buncombe County and helping to defeat President Obama and Gov. Perdue in 2012.

Dear Courteous Reader, We would like to welcome a new family to Buncombe County. They have recently moved to “the country” from a metro-center “up north” — i.e. yankees. Mom, Dad, Buddy, and Sis have arrived just in time for the school year to begin and have purchased a “mini-farm” to enhance their family bonding and to teach the children responsibility while living in harmony with nature. Dad is an in-house psychologist and heads the Human Resources Department for a large banking group recently created by mergers; he has no control over his family’s behavior. Mom is a real head-turner but extremely liberal, drives a BMW convertible, goes to a psychiatrist for “issues,” does not allow guns in the house, and is totally against corporal punishment for children and dogs. Mom and Dad are

about 40 and both have those stupid little stick figures on their rear windshields depicting their dysfunctional family. Buddy is a fat 12 year old crybaby and has behavioral problems caused by the lack of parental discipline which his father calls ADD. He is afraid of snakes, thunderstorms, carries a stuffed animal around, and is a “victim” of cyberbullying. He is only allowed to ride his bike while wearing a helmet, knee-pads, elbow-pads, and under the direct supervision of Mom, Dad, or the au pair. Sis is 15, also bullied on Facebook, has ADD, and wants a horse. She is spoiled rotten, rolls her eyes at her parents, and is allowed to back-talk adults. Over the next few weeks, we will explore their selfcreated misery in hopes of learning how not to get along in the rural South or anywhere else this side of Yuppieville.

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Get our tire store properties at Pearson Bridge transitioned into Asheville Outdoor Adventure with boat, bike and fishing excursions as well as retail operations for all kinds of outdoor-sports equipment adventures.

Kick off RiverLink RiverMusic free concerts on the river. Work with everyone to locate New Belgium Brewing here in the urban riverfront and help them with their water-quality programs and stream restorations, as well as land Sierra Nevada Brewing in Mills River near the French Broad.

Help 75 homeowners control and direct their stormwater through our WaterRICH programs. Install eight overnight campsites in the French Broad watershed and complete the handbook, signage and site maps.

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children of local families. With property in Swain County, we will provide traditional, outdoor summer camp activities to help WNC children. With the growing concern of childhood obesity and children not spending enough time outside, this initiative will open up rich opportunities for our focused work in youth development.

tributions to serve those challenged by today’s economy and/or personal circumstances. For more than 122 years, the YMCA has served those less fortunate. We strive to address the growing needs of our communities, as we add programs and services, such as “Livestrong at the YMCA” (for individuals and families dealing with cancer).

We will have at least four exciting initiatives for community members. The first is our consolidation of services with the Hendersonville Family Y. After two years of study, our volunteers committed to work regionally and expand services to meet the needs of our communities in WNC.

Third, we will introduce new options and alternatives for employee-wellness programs that will support healthy efforts in the workplace. Companies will have easy and affordable ways to engage and support the health and well-being of their employees.

The strong, cause-driven work of our organization is built on the commitment of our staff, volunteers and contributors. By supporting the work of the YMCA, you can help create a healthier community. On behalf of the Y, I invite you to join us in these important efforts.

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call to action: End food insecurity in WnC by Manna foodbanK MANNA FoodBank aims to involve, educate and unite people in the work of ending hunger in Western North Carolina. In 2012, we’ll focus on building and enhancing existing community partnerships across our 16-county service area to help our 231 partner agencies better serve more than 100,000 people seeking food assistance. Drawing on the region’s spirit of resiliency and self-sufficiency, we’ll work to improve access to affordable, nutritious local food by spreading great examples that already exist: • Last summer, a food-stamp recipient used her benefits to buy seeds to plant her own garden. Think how many family gardens could be started if/ when that example catches fire. Our dream is to see community gardens in every WNC county. • A Henderson County apple grower invited MANNA volunteers to harvest 160,000 pounds of apples from his 6-acre orchard, which found their way into food boxes and MANNA Packs throughout the region. MANNA dreams of exploring creative ways to promote apple growers’ success by harvesting both the premium-price apples and those that can be sold for less.

3- to 5-pound bag of food for the weekend, when they don’t have access to free or reduced-cost school meals. According to the latest studies, however, more than 40,000 WNC children face food insecurity. • In Western North Carolina, more than 28,000 seniors are eligible for Food and Nutrition Services benefits (food stamps). Yet only 7,000 are enrolled. Our goal is to increase enrollment so that our partner agencies aren’t the sole source of food for folks on a fixed income. Ensuring the viability of the nutrition safety net through advocacy and public-policy engagement:

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These programs must remain fully funded and solvent until the economy recovers sufficiently and jobs return. Our elected officials are duty-bound to proGetting nutritious, low-cost tect these programs as if they food to those in need can benefit were protecting our borders. both local farmers and people struggling to put food on the The ultimate goal is for everytable, while addressing the one reading this article to take needs of our most vulnerable action aimed at ending hunger populations — children and the in WNC. elderly: For more information, visit • Currently, we provide 3,500 mannafoodbank.org or call 299children with MANNA Packs: a 3663.

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by MaCKensY lunsford As the Asheville culinary community grows, big ideas abound. For some of WNC’s rising food stars, unearthing, preserving and improving traditions seems to be the trend. While working toward the common cause of elevating the food scene, they say, returning to roots may be the quickest way to get there.

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to see the 1970s notion of imbibing laid to rest, and put the richest eras of American drink culture back in the glass,” she says. Dated drinking patterns include fake everything — artificial colors and sour mixes, for starters. “Prohibition killed the cocktail,” says Turner. “Before that, it was a rich scene. And it wasn’t until the ‘90s that fresh started coming back. Now, we’re researching cocktails as deep as you can go, pulling out classics and dusting them off, revamping them and telling a story,” she says. The Magnetic Field currently offers 24 handmade bitters, a number of handmade syrups including the almond-flavored orgeat and “shrubs,” bracing, colonial-era vinegary syrups used to brighten drinks. It takes research to revive rare drink components like falernum, a flavored syrup native to the Caribbean. “The research consumes me,” Turner laughs. “I guess my style is different because I’m going backwards, which is what most of the cocktail world is also doing right now. Every city is starting to understand.” So going backwards is part of staying fresh and modern? “Why not? With everything processed nowadays, I think people are starting to realize that freshness is key,” says Turner. In the current back-to-basics food revolution, a revival of traditional, more unfettered methods is a no-brainer. “Before Prohibition, there was no pre-mixed sour mix, piña colada in a bottle, none of that. It was all done by hand,” she says. And that revived attention to detail means that bartending can go back to being an honored craft, not just a job of slinging shots.

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Helmed by chef René Redzepi, Noma is a temple of modern Nordic cuisine, a style emphasizing almost ancient cooking techniques and an ultra-local focus. Button will begin her next internship there this month.

Noma in Copenhagen, Denmark, “As you know, right now, Nordic cuibumped the now-closed elBulli out of sine is the thing, but their philosophies first place in 2010, and still holds the title. and what they’re doing is the attraction

for me,” says Button. “I don’t want to go there and come back [to Asheville] and smoke herring. That’s not it.” In 2004, Redzepi and other similar chefs signed the “Manifesto for a New Nordic Kitchen,” an edict that dictates, among other things, combining “culinary traditions with impulses from outside” and expressing through food “purity, freshness, simplicity and ethics that we would like to associate with our region.” It’s a food philosophy that translates well to Western North Carolina, a relatively small region that still managed to spend $62 million on local food in 2010. At Noma, Redzepi and crew are committed to unearthing and utilizing heritage techniques. They smoke food over hay and use the ash for flavor; they pickle and brine for preservation; they make their own charcoal; they make their own vinegar out of local beer. “[Redzepi] does it in a really refined manner, which I think is what’s most appealing to me,” says Button. “And while the restaurant is at the same level as elBulli was, it’s different. At elBulli, the concept was surrealism, let’s go as far as we can. It was playing on reality and making things that you couldn’t even possibly conceive of.” Instead of relying on the new techniques of modernist cuisine, says Button, Redzepi and other chefs of the Nordic persuasion are moving backwards, returning to their roots. And sometimes even literally. During a particularly cold and infertile winter when produce was scarce, Redzepi purchased carrots that had been left in the ground so long that they were gnarled and nearly inedible. The roots were braised as though they were a tough cut of meat. The resultant dish, “vintage carrot,” is now a Noma signature item, born out of necessity and a staunch commitment to seasonality. That strict adherence to seasonal philosophies is impressive, considering Noma’s status. It’s a balance that Button hopes to learn more about while in Copenhagen. “It’s a challenging aspect, to keep [your menu] fresh and interesting but also delicious, not sacrificing flavor — and

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your final plate — just because you feel like you have to change the menu to stay with the seasons,” says Button. Shifting a menu frequently leaves little time to refine a dish to perfection. “At a certain point, you have to say, ‘OK, let’s stop there.’ But at what point do you do that? What are you sacrificing when you do that?” It’s hard to maintain a consistently great menu when it changes frequently, Button says. In March, Button will collaborate with accomplished chef and author Jody Eddy from Manhattan to host a new-Nordic dinner with Gunnar Karl Gislason, an Icelandic chef that worked at Noma and chef/owner of Dill in Reykjavik, Iceland. The location of the dinner, which includes a foraging expedition, is still under consideration, but possible venues include the Warren Wilson College campus. The event will allow Button to try out her new Noma skills, unfettered by the boundaries of a traditional tapas menu. But don’t expect to find reindeer meat on Cúrate’s menu anytime soon.

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“I’ll certainly learn new approaches to new ingredients, or the same old approaches to the same old ingredients,” Button says. “And maybe I’ll bring some new techniques to Cúrate. But I’m also thinking about what will be next for us. I am really excited about Cúrate and want it to succeed and be new and fresh, but I’m also excited about doing other things that have a different concept.” What precisely is next, Button won’t say — yet. “We have lots of big ideas and I know there’s going to be something next. We’ve been talking about it. But for now, it’s just ideas.” Button says her primary task is personal development. “My biggest idea is really the expectations that I hold for myself and where I want to go and take this career that I launched three years ago. I would like to do things that are surprising. I’d like to be a great chef.”

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by MaCKensY lunsford Michael Moore made a quiet splash in Asheville when he began the Blind Pig supper club in 2011. The concept is simple but exciting and long-overdue in this area. Much like other similar events across the country, talented chefs collaborate to present a themed dinner in a secret location that ticketholders don’t learn until hours before the meal begins. But Moore and crew offer more than just courses of good food — they offer multisensory experiences. “It’s not just food. It’s art, it’s music, it’s perhaps performance — it’s a wonderful thing,” Moore says. The Appalachian Avant Garde dinner, for example, took place in the belly of the Phil Mechanic Building in the Flood Gallery, hung for the occasion with black-and-white photographs of mountain culture. West Virginia-native Willam Dissen (chef of The Market Place) was at the helm, turning out collards in gelee form and serving bacon fat-fried sweetbreads. Asheville-based folk band Underhill Rose serenaded the crowd and storyteller Connie Regan-Blake had the crowd alternately in stitches and tears with stories that included an Appalachian soldier’s account of fighting on foreign soil on Christmas Day. Earlier last year, the Fire and Chocolate dinner, a collaboration between Mark Rosenstein and the owners and baker of the French Broad Chocolate Lounge, was hosted on Rosenstein’s property and featured at least one ancient Mayan recipe, fire dancers and drummers during dinner and fireworks that Rosenstein made himself. “Every dinner has its own magic,” Moore says. In 2012, the magic continues with icons of the barbecue pit, stars of the low-country and a food-truck battle,

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just for starters. This April, Moore will welcome Ed Mitchell, former owner of The Pit in Raleigh, an Eastern North Carolina barbecue destination. “He’s a celebrity in the barbecue scene, a rags-to riches guy with a good success story,” says Moore. Mitchell, who’s been featured in Bon Appetit and Gourmet magazines and once beat chef Bobby Flay at the barbecue game on the TV show, Throwdown with Bobby Flay, hails from Wilson, N.C. “Wilson is known for its barbecue because of its roots to history and tobacco,” Moore says. “When you were sharecropping in the day, you would have a big barbecue at the end of the season and you would roast pigs ... and that’s how everyone came together and ate.” Mitchell will collaborate with Elliott Moss of the Admiral to host the mother of all pig-picking parties and oyster roasts (at press time, there were still a handful of tickets available at blindpigofasheville.com, but all other announced dinners are sold out). “[Mitchell] digs the whole-hog barbecue, cooking with natural wood, done the old-school way. So many barbecue restaurants don’t do that these days and you don’t get the same flavor at all. I’m excited to bring Ed [to Asheville],” says Moore. Other future guests include the Lee Brothers, founders of the Southernpantry staple source, The Boiled Peanuts Catalogue, collaborators on projects for publications like Food & Wine, The New York Times and Martha Stewart Living and authors of their own popular cookbooks. The Lee Brothers will host a traditional

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low-country dinner for Blind Pig late this year. Not all Blind Pig events involve imported talent. A Washoku (traditional Japanese) dinner this month features two decidedly talented — yet not Japanese — chefs, including Brian Canipelli of the modern-Italian Cucina 24. A March dinner spotlights local chefs, including Camp Boswell of Storm, reproducing century-old recipes from Le Guide Culinaire, Auguste Escoffier’s definitive guide to French cuisine. It’s all part of an effort to keep the culinary scene in Asheville energized, the chefs creatively inspired while honoring traditions, says Moore. “There’s a lot of energy when something is creative and there’s a great thought process behind it. It’s like putting on a show, being the ringleader of a circus and moving people,” says Moore. “I hope it’s inspiring to the guests and it opens their minds ... and I hope it’s inspiring to the chefs, also.” Some people have shrugged off the Blind Pig as a gathering of the elite, something that bothers Moore, who turns all profits from his events over to various charities. “That couldn’t be more wrong as far as I’m concerned,” says Moore. “It’s history through food. It’s food done from craft — it’s an amazing display of talent. We’re coming up with creative ideas.” And the Blind Pig is also about the magic of gathering together at a table, he says. “That’s where it all began. That’s what I think the meaning of food was in the beginning. It’s part of our life and we have to celebrate it — and life is short.”

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small businesses usually point to bigger — distribution, franchise, economies of scale. That all makes sense. But there’s something to be said for keeping things small. We’ve got a good thing going here in Asheville as far as that goes. So I guess my big idea for 2012 is that we take a breath, take a little snapshot of our world just as it is, be happy we live in a town that has life and art and really good beer — and appreciate what we’ve got right now. Here’s to the small stuff. Learn more at lustymonk.com.

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I moved to Asheville in 1996 and saw a city in transition. Many buildings were still boarded up and unused. Since then, I have seen huge growth, to the delight of some (and the chagrin of others). I saw folks coming from all over the country to Asheville, and bringing with them money from other places, to invest here. The real-estate industry was quick to realize that the arts are a draw by which houses can be sold, because art and culture ensure a vibrant and exciting quality of life. But what of the creative people who make art everyday? How do they benefit from the growth of Asheville? How have the arts been recompensed

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for the contribution made to the growth of our region? And are we now leveraging the arts to attract large businesses to the area? And if we are, then how are we ensuring that the creative entrepreneurs and the artists are thriving as well as other markets have done? I hope that in 2012 we will see a comprehensive approach to generating economic development through the arts. I would like to see every contractual opportunity generated by federal, state, county and municipal funds contain a portion and/ or opportunity for the local arts. I would

FREE Yoga Days! like to see an endowment that provides a sustainable ongoing revenue stream to support creative endeavors. I would like to see intelligent economic-development initiatives that build the capacity of our creative small businesses and weave them thoroughly into the process of growth. I would like to see creative industry strategically build an alliance that represents all aspects of the arts: individuals, nonprofits, for-profits and government.

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have going on with these two rooms is that it provides an opportunity for us to help bands grow that we really like and feel like have to potential to be successful,â&#x20AC;? say Powell and Katz. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have the small room that we can use to give younger startup bands a chance to build their name in Asheville as well as the bigger room Katherine â&#x20AC;&#x153;KPâ&#x20AC;? Powell and Sam Katz that they can move up to once they start to of artist management company Geniass really be able to sell tickets in this town.â&#x20AC;? Productions took over the former Stella Blue space and its smaller downstairs So what are Asheville Music Hallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comusic room (formerly known as Stellaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) creators most looking forward to in 2012? this year. The Stellaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s space reopened as Powell lists Talking Heads tribute band The One Stop Deli & Bar first, turning out Same As It Ever Was, performing on Feb. tasty sandwiches and quickly filling up its 24 and Joe Krown Trio featuring Walter calendar with a mix of local and nationally Wolfman Washington and Russell Batiste Jr. at the One Stop on April 5. Plus, â&#x20AC;&#x153;New touring bands. Orleans music is super important to me, The Asheville Music Hall opened just in and I look forward to bringing as much time for Moogfest. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of love was put through Asheville as we can,â&#x20AC;? she says. into the remodeling of both spaces,â&#x20AC;? say Powell and Katz. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On the Music Hall side For Katz, â&#x20AC;&#x153;our biggest booking yet is our we refinished the existing parquet floors two-night stand with Perpetual Groove. and they came out amazing â&#x20AC;&#x201D; way better These guys became one of the biggest than we ever thought they would. Also, jambands in the country and until recent the bar was hand-built by Jason Holtsclaw years were headlining the Orange Peel.â&#x20AC;? Those shows are Thursday and Friday, using wormy chestnut, cherry and oak.â&#x20AC;? Jan. 5 and 6. But thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more to the club than looks: â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of the coolest things about what we Info at ashevillemusichall.com.

The opening of The Asheville Music Hall this autumn filled an important niche in downtown Asheville: the midlevel club. Since Stella Blue closed its doors earlier in the year, the listening room capacity went from 200-person venues (The Emerald Lounge) to 1,100 (The Orange Peel).

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Animal rescue organizations throughout the region are taking on big challenges in 2012, and the Asheville Humane Society and Brother Wolf Animal Rescue are no exceptions. The Asheville Humane Society found homes for more than 4,000 animals last year, and hopes to break that record in 2012.

plenty of opportunities to lend a hand. The organization will once again host its Run for the Paws 5K, a Spay-Ghetti and No Balls Dinner and the always popular Drag Queen Bingo. BWAR will continue transporting stray dogs that can’t find homes to shelters in the Northeast with capacity for additional animals.

Both organizations have noteworthy goals for 2012, including donation drives, fundraising celebrations and creative ways to connect the community with pets in need. On Saturday, Jan. 28, the Asheville Humane Society will host Foster-palooza, an annual event for local families interested in becoming foster parents. While adults learn about the joys of fostering an animal, kids can make dog and cat toys at this all-day event.

“In 2012, Brother Wolf Animal Rescue is aiming big,” says BWAR executive director Denise Bitz. “In addition to strengthening our Northern transport program and helping the public care for and spay or neuter their pets, we’ll be working tirelessly to find homes for a record 3,000 dogs and cats.”

Help stray animals this year at the Asheville Humane Society, 14 Forever Friend Lane in Asheville (ashevillehuIf you want to do your part, but don’t have mane.org) and Brother Wolf Animal the time or resources to become a foster Rescue, 31 Glendale Ave. in Asheville parent, Brother Wolf Animal Rescue has (bwar.org).

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Big news from late 2011: Local kid-hop artist Secret Agent 23 Skidoo learned that he’s featured on a Grammy-nominated album. And while that doesn’t mean that Skidoo will take home a statuette should that album win, the nod “will look nice on my website, and may perk up some ears when we push Make Believers into the world,” he says. It would “add more freaky snowflakes into the snowballing juggernaut of my insanely random kidhop global takeover.” Speaking of Make Believers, that’s the upcoming album in the works for Skidoo (and the next step in the aforementioned kid-hop global takeover). “I’ve decided to get off the label and go independent again, so I got all my albums back and will begin my own indie label, Underground Playground, with the release of Make Believers. It’s my third family album, my seventh solo album and the 13th album I’ve been a big part of,” says Skidoo.

bending gumbo. Fresh hip-hop blended with dancehall, garage-rock, ‘50s-style ballads, swing, salsa and lots of nasty funk.” Local contributions come from Mad Tea, The Secret B-Sides, Firecracker Jazz Band and Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band. Plus, there’s a collaboration with cellist Ben Sollee and Joe Buck (the artist who did the De La Soul is Dead cover) is doing the art. Skidoo is also expanding into books, TV and more — so what if this year actually does mark the end of times? “I figure the 2012 Karmageddon will take one of two shapes, and either way I’m ready,” says Skidoo. “Either the poles will shift and end human life and we will all turn to galaxy roaming energy spirits, in which case all my hitchhiking and freestyling experience will leave me psychically limber for the transmogrification, or human civilization will be reduced to post-apocalyptic conditions, in which case I will become, to quote Liz Lemon, ‘a wandering bard.’”

He’s already putting the finishing touches on Make Believers, about which he tells Xpress, “As with any album I’m currently making, I feel like this is my best “Or,” he adds, “we’ll just have to reset thing yet, and it is a weird, wild, genre- the clocks.”

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Asheville on bikes

keeps its eyes on the road by dane sMIth If you’ve been to a downtown festival, chances are you’ve seen Asheville on Bikes in action. The local cycling advocacy group’s most public face remains its regular “bike corrals,” which offer free and secure bicycle parking at a variety of local events, from Downtown After 5 to LAAFF and Bele Chere. The organization also hosts a number of community-oriented events (the annual Bike Love party) and organized rides (Bike of the Irish, the Pumpkin Pedaller and Summer Cycle). But behind the scenes, AoB is busy guiding master plans that will effect generations of WNC cyclists to come. In the past year, the organization has been instrumental in garnering attention for the Land of Sky Regional Council’s Regional Bike Plan, a two-year study whose recommendations will impact

everything from the number of bike racks on busses to which roadways have bike lanes. The organization has also ensured consideration for cyclists in the National Park Service’s Draft Management Plan for the Blue Ridge Parkway, encouraging local riders to offer their feedback and speak out for cyclists rights. “As our organization grows, we need to keep an eye on cycling issues outside the city that impact the region,” says Asheville on Bikes founder Mike Sule. “We see ourselves as a strategic partner of The Land of Sky Regional Bike Plan process. ... Asheville on Bikes has really taken off over the last six years and we need to stay current with the issues. The overall theme, for me, is that we are in a position to guide plans and policy as opposed to react to them. It’s an energizing place to be.”

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by toMMY CalloWaY, executive producer, The Feral Chihuahuas I have an idea for a __________(vague-yet-hip word or word cluster) festival that will be the most face-melting, mind-blowing, spleen-shattering thing this town has ever seen. There will be beer provided by ___________(trending local brewer) and the event will lend awareness to _________(hot topic, global crisis) while raising money for________(local charity) and will feature live music from ___________(local band of the week), ____________(local DJ with obscure name) and ____________(former Blue Rags member) will also be playing an acoustic set. There will also be an impromptu interpretive dance performance by ____ ______(local waitress/global art activist) and her dance troupe _________(vague euphemism). The event will take place on __________(time of year that doesn’t coincide with Brewgrass, Bele Chere, Moogfest, LEAF, LAAFF, Winter Warmer, All Go West, Dig Fest, HATCH, TEDx, PROM!, The Arts Council’s _______(insert color) Ball, Asheville Cinema Festival, Shindig on the Green, Downtown After 5, Goombay, the Greek Festival, Laugh Your Asheville Off, ActionFest, the Fringe Festival, Brewboob Fest, Ashefest Brewcon 2012, Brewbaloo, Flash Mob Season or the Testicle Festival). The event will be held at __________(recently remodeled River Arts District warehouse) and will feature a silent auction of _____ ________(local artist)’s hand-painted _________(reclaimed piece of debris) that will be on display at the event. Tickets are available at __________(Lexington Avenue business) and online. For more information please contact __________ (your name) at info@__________(vague-yet-hip word or word cluster)fest.com. Twitter hash tag: #whatavlneedsmoreof.

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Brother Wolf Animal Rescue A no-kill organization. Info: www.bwar.org or 505-3440. • DAILY, 8am-8pm - Pet Adoption Day at the rescue center, 31 Glendale Ave. Open from 8am-6pm on Sundays. Pet Biggest Loser Contest • Through SU (5/20) - All Pets Animal Hospital and Rehabilitation Center will hold a Pet Biggest Loser Contest to promote a healthy lifestyle in pets. Info: 6455252.

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near Washington, DC and January 27-29 in Chapel Hill. (888) 639-8569. www. processarts.com 16 Patton Located at 16 Patton Ave. Gallery hours: Tues.-Sat., 11am-6pm and Sun., 15pm. Info: www.16patton. com or 236-2889. • Through SA (1/7) - Intersections, works by Signe and Genna Grushovenko, and Seasons on the French Broad, works by Linda Cheek. American Folk Art and Framing The gallery at 64 Biltmore Ave. is open daily, representing contemporary selftaught artists and regional pottery. Info: www.amerifolk. com or 281-2134. • Through FR (1/13) - Handmade in the South, “featuring hand-made beauties in the spirit of the season.” AnTHM Gallery Located at 110.5 W. State St. in downtown Black Mountain. Info: www.anthmgallery.com. • Through TU (1/31) - Resurrection, works by Amy Greenan, and Abstracts and Writings, works by Lou Majors. Asheville Art Museum Located on Pack Square in downtown Asheville. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10am-5pm and Sun., 1-5pm. Admission: $8/$7 students and seniors/ Free for kids under 4. Free first Wednesdays from 35pm. Info: www.ashevilleart. org or 253-3227. • FR (1/6), noon-1pm - Lunchtime Art Break: A Tisket a Tasket: Appalachian, Cherokee and Low Country Baskets. • SU (1/8), 1-4pm - Traditions in Cherokee Basket Making will feature storyteller Davy Arch and a demonstration of traditional basket-making techniques. • Through SU (3/4) Homage2 will pay tribute to Josef Albers. • TU (1/10), 3-5pm - A discussion of The Painter from Shanghai by Jennifer Cody Epstein. Black Mountain Center for the Arts Located in the renovated Old City Hall at 225 West

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State St. in Black Mountain. Gallery hours: Mon.-Wed. and Fri., 10am-5pm; Thurs. 11am-3pm. Info: www. BlackMountainArts.org or 669-0930. • Through FR (1/27) - A teacher/student exhibit will feature works by teachers and students from BMCA Clay Studio. Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center The center is located at 56 Broadway and preserves the legacy of the Black Mountain College. Info: bmcmac@ bellsouth.net or www. blackmountaincollege.org or 350-8484. • Through SA (1/14) - John Cage: A Circle of Influences will explore Cage’s work during his time at Black Mountain College and his later collaborative projects. Caribbean Christmas Exhibit • Through TU (1/31) Caribbean Christmas, travel photography by Sara Shea, will be on display at Havana Restaurant, 1 Battle Square. Info: www.havanaasheville. com or 252-1611. Haywood County Arts Council The HCAC sponsors a variety of arts-related events in Waynesville and Haywood County. Unless otherwise noted, showings take place at HCAC’s Gallery 86 in Waynesville. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Info: www.haywoodarts.org or 452-0593. • WE (1/11) through SA (2/4) - A Muralist’s Private Artwork, works by Laurel Tewes. Horizons: Past and Present • Through MO (1/9) Horizons: Past and Present, photographs by Jon Michael Riley, will be on display at Grace Centre Church, 495 Cardinal Road, Mills River. Info: 891-2006. Push Skate Shop & Gallery Located at 25 Patton Ave., between Stella Blue and the Kress Building. Info: www. pushtoyproject.com or 2255509. • Through TU (1/17) - See What Inspired Me, multimedia works by Severn Eaton. Seven Sisters Gallery This Black Mountain gallery is located at 117 Cherry St. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-

6pm and Sun., noon-5pm. Info: www.sevensistersgallery.com or 669-5107. • Through SU (3/11) - A Blue Ridge Rhapsody, works by Paul Hastings. The Jolly King Spectacular • Through WE (1/4) - The Jolly King Spectacular, new paintings by Keith Kimmel, will be on display at Asheville Art Supply, 344 Depot St., in the Pink Dog Creative building. Info: 2313440, www.theartofkeith. com or http://on.fb.me/ u71tRZ. Transylvania Community Arts Council Located at 349 S. Caldwell St., Brevard. Hours: Mon.Fri., 9:30am-4:30pm. Info: www.artsofbrevard.org or 884-2787. • Through WE (1/11) - The Animal Patch, works by adults with disabilities who attend the Life Skills Program at Transylvania Vocational Services. • WE (1/4), 11am-1pm - Opening reception. Transylvania Heritage Museum Located at 189 W. Main St., Brevard. Hours: Wed.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Donation. Info: www.transylvaniaheritage. org or 884-2347. • Through SA (3/31) - From Tallow Candles to Dynamos.

Auditions & Call to Artists Auditions for Naked Girls Reading • WE (1/4) & TH (1/5), 79pm - Anam Cara Theatre Company, 203 Haywood Road, will hold auditions for the next installment of Naked Girls Reading on Jan. 4 and 5. Theme: travel. Must be 18 or older to audition. Show and auditions require full nudity. Performances will be held Jan. 27 and 28. Info and reservations: www. anamcaratheatre.com or anamcaratc@gmail.com. Caldwell Arts Council Located at 601 College Ave., Lenoir. Hours: Tues.Fri., 9am-5pm and Sat. by appointment. Info: 754-2486 or www.caldwellarts.com. • Through FR (1/13) - The Caldwell Arts Council will accept submissions for its

2013 gallery exhibits through Jan. 13. Info: 754-2486. Golden LEAF Community Assistance Initiative • Through TU (1/17) - The Golden LEAF Community Assistance Initiative will accept applications from Yancey and McDowell counties through Jan. 17. Info: pcabe@goldenleaf.org or 888-684-8404. Outdoor Photography • Through MO (2/27) - TC Arts Council will accept submissions for its outdoor photography exhibit through Feb. 27. Info: tcarts@comporium.net or 884-2787. Transylvania Community Arts Council Located at 349 S. Caldwell St., Brevard. Hours: Mon.Fri., 9:30am-4:30pm. Info: www.artsofbrevard.org or 884-2787. • Through MO (1/16) - The TC Arts Council will accept submissions for its Five Elements exhibit through Jan. 16. WNC AIDS Project Info: www.wncap.org or 252-7489. • The WNC AIDS Project encourages bilingual actors to audition for its radio novella about AIDS/HIV. Acting experience encouraged, but not required. Selections will take place during the month of January. Info: vpalomino@wncap. org.

Benefits Antique Appraisal Fair • SA (1/7), 11am-4pm An antique appraisal fair, to benefit the Western North Carolina AIDS Project, will be held at Nostalgique Antiques and Interiors, 126 Swannanoa River Road. $10 per item. Info: jim@ citycountrygallery.com. Heritage Tree Sale • Through SA (2/11) - A heritage tree sale, to benefit ECO, will offer apple, chestnut, peach and other trees. Limited quantities; early reservations suggested. $25. Info: www.eco-wnc.org or 692-0385. Shawls for Sharing • Through TU (1/31) - Traditions Acupuncture Foundation will sell pashmina shawls at Chinese

Acupuncture Clinic, 369 Montford Ave., and Village Antiques, 755 Biltmore Ave., to raise funds for alternative care for the medically underserved in Asheville area. $30 with a $24 taxdeductible receipt. Info: www.traditionsacupuncturefoundation.org.

Classes, Meetings, Events & Lectures Gal Pals Of Asheville (pd.) Come join Asheville’s Most Fabulous group: Lesbian Social Group for Women, ages 35 - 55 SINGLES ONLY event once a month - For more info: groups.yahoo.com/group/ GalPalsofAsheville Learn to Knit at Purl’s Yarn Emporium (pd.) On Wall Street downtown: Beginning Knit :1st and 2nd Wednesdays, 6-8pm; Intermediate Knit: 3rd and 4th Wednesdays. • $40/4 hours of instruction. 828-253-2750. www.purlsyarnemporium.com Mac Basics Classes at Charlotte Street Computers (pd.) Mac Basics Computer Classes are being held at Charlotte Street Computers, 252 Charlotte Street. Class time is 12:15 - 12:45pm. Mondays - Mac OS X, 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month - iPhoto, 2nd Tuesday - iWork Essentials, 4th Tuesday - iMovie Basics, 5th Tuesday Garageband, Wednesdays - iPad Basics. Registration is just $9.99 at classes@charlottestreetcomputers.com. Older Lesbian Energy (OLE) (pd.) Meets second Saturday each month, 1pm, potluck and event planning. OLE: Fun group for lesbians over 50. • Join us! Information: Catherine: (828) 545-9698. Acrylic Painting Class • WEDNESDAYS (through 4/25), 10am-noon - Acrylic painting classes will be offered by the Asheville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department at Harvest House, 205 Kenilworth Road. Session one runs through Feb. Session two begins in March. $30 per session includes supplies (except

brushes). Registration required. Info: harvesth@ ashevillenc.gov or 3502051. ACT vs SAT Comparison Test • SATURDAYS, 9am & SUNDAYS, 1pm - Asheville students are invited to take an “ACT vs SAT Comparison Test” to determine which represents their best match. Held at Chyten Educational Services, 1550 Hendersonville Road, Suite 104, Asheville. Free. Info and reservations: www. chyten-asheville.com or 505-2495. American Business Women’s Association ABWA brings together business women of diverse occupations to raise funds for local scholarships and enhance the professional and personal lives of its members. Info: www. abwaskyhy.com. • TH (1/12), 5:30-8pm Monthly meeting will feature Robin Stone, “The Dishing Diva,” at the Crown Plaza Resort, 1 Resort Drive. Registration required by Jan. 10. $20 includes light dinner. Info: 201-953-3930. Asheville Community Sing • WE (1/11), 6:30-8pm - This singing group meets twice a month to share traditional songs, from spirituals to ballads. No singing experience required. Held at 41 Balsam St. Info: saralyncht@gmail.com. Asheville Newcomers Club • 2nd WEDNESDAYS - Women who are new to the area are welcome to make new friends, explore Asheville and learn more about what our community has to offer. Join us for a meeting or activity. Info: ashevillenewcomersclub. com or 654-7414. Asheville NOW • 2nd SATURDAYS, 3pm - Asheville NOW, the local chapter of the National Organization for Women, will hold a monthly meeting at the roof garden of the Battery Park Apartments, 1 Battle Square. Info: AshevilleNOW@live.com Chorus Rehearsals • TUESDAYS, 7:30pm Land of the Sky Chorus will hold rehearsals at Francis Asbury UMC, 725 Asbury

Road, Candler. New singers and guests welcome. Info: www.ashevillebarbershop. com or 866-290-7269. Coupon Class • Through TU (3/27), 7-8pm - A coupon class will be offered every other Tuesday at the Old Armory Recreation Center, 44 Boundary Street in Waynesville. $10. Info and registration: nicole2k@aol. com or 456-9207. DisAbility Partners Located at 108 New Leicester Highway, Asheville. Info: 298-1977, www.westernalliance.org or www.disabilitypartners.org. • FR (1/6), 1-5pm - “New Year, New Attitude” will focus on positive outlooks for the New Year. A Valentine’s Day card activity will follow, along with a potluck at 4pm. Get Into The Sing of Things • TU (1/10), 7pm - The Song O’ Sky Show Chorus will host an open house “to welcome any woman who loves to sing with an evening of fun, fellowship and great harmony.” Held at First Congregational Church Fellowship Hall, 21 Oak St. Info: www.songosky.org. Green Party Meeting • SA (1/7), 10am-noon - A meeting of the Buncombe County Green Party will be held in the Fortune Building, 729 Haywood Road. Info: 225-4347. Italian Conversation Class • FRIDAYS through (1/20), 10-11am - An Italian conversation class will be offered at Opportunity House, 1411 Asheville Highway. $40. Info: 692-0575. Laughing Place Forest Faerie Crafting Circle • TUESDAYS, 1-4pm - This free crafting circle is held weekly rain or shine. Bring your own crafting supplies and projects, extra materials for swap and skills and interests to share. Held in Fairview. Info and location: 707-0154 or http://avl. mx/8b. Laurel Chapter of the Embroiderers’ Guild of America Info: www.egacarolinas.org or 654-9788. • TH (1/5), 9:30am Monthly meeting will focus on crazy quilt ornaments. Held at Cummings United Methodist Church, 3 Banner Farm Road, Horse Shoe. The Fine Arts League of the Carolinas Located at 362 Depot St., in the River Arts District. Info: www.fineartsleague.org or 252-5050.

• THURSDAYS, 7-9pm Open drawing class with live models. $7/$5 students.

Dance Beginner Swing Dancing Lessons (pd.) 4 week series starts first Tuesday of every month at 7:30pm. $12/week per person. • No partner necessary. Eleven on Grove, downtown Asheville. Details: www.SwingAsheville.com Bharatanatyam Classes • Adult • Children (pd.) Bharatanatyam is the sacred classical dance form of India. Adult and children’s classes now forming. Traditional Kalakshetra Style. • DakshinaNatya Classical Arts. Riverview Station. • Call Tess: (828) 301-0331. Learn more: www.riverviewstation.com Dance Classes with Kathleen the Dancing Queen (pd.) Starts Jan. 9th, Mon. 6pm-7pm. Learn an awesome funk dance to Bel Biv Devoe’s Poison (at Loretta’s Cafe, 114 N. Lexington Ave.). More info at idodances.com. Sign up for classes: idodances@gmail. com, 828-275-8628 Dance Classes with Kathleen the Dancing Queen (pd.) Starts Jan. 9th, Mon. 7:30pm. Learn the sexy Salsa routine from the Dirty Dancing movie (at Loretta’s Cafe, 114 N. Lexington Ave.). More info at idodances.com. Sign up for classes: idodances@gmail. com, 828-275-8628 Dance Classes with Kathleen the Dancing Queen (pd.) Jan. 10th, Tues. 6:30. Dance and Sweat Funk Class (Loretta’s Cafe, 114 Lexington Ave). More info at idodances.com. Sign up for classes: idodances@gmail. com, 828-275-8628 Southern Lights SDC Held at the Whitmire Activity Building, 301 Lily Pond Road, Hendersonville. Info: 883-5706. • SA (1/7), 7pm - “Tribute to Stan” dance will honor caller Stan Russell. Early rounds start at 6pm.

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What: Antique Appraisal Fair to benefit the Western North Carolina AIDS Project. Where: Nostalgique Antiques, 126 Swannanoa River Road in Asheville. When: Saturday, Jan. 7 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. $10 per item or $25 for three items. (wncap.org, jim@citycountrygallery.com or 252-7489). Why: Ever want to be on Antiques Roadshow, the popular PBS program where old objects become prized possessions? No need to follow the show across the country. An antique appraisal fair, to benefit the Western North Carolina AIDS Project (WNCAP), will sort the junk from the gems for a reasonable price. You never know: Grandma’s silver may be worth hundreds or even thousands of dollars. WNCAP provides education, outreach and client support for approximately 400 HIV-positive people in WNC. Case managers are available to connect people living with AIDS with medical care, support groups and emergency assistance. WNCAP also has a lending library of books, brochures and other educational materials for the public. Appraisals will be provided by Bonnie Rose of Bonnie Rose Appraisal Service at Nostalgique Antiques in Asheville. This is the perfect opportunity to find out what your favorite objects are worth, and whether you plan to sell them or not. So drag that vase, chair or mystery box out of the attic. It could be worth more than you think.

Eco Christmas Tree Recycling • SA (1/7), 9am-2pm - ECO will accept Christmas trees for recycling at Jackson Park, 801 Glover St., Hendersonville. Info: www. eco-wnc.org. Introduction to Permaculture Design • WE (1/11), 6pm - This class will combine lecture and exercises to introduce the ethics and principles of

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not one, but four master fiddlers What: Throw a stone in any direction and you’ll hit traditional Appalachian music. Western North Carolina has more than its share of musicians, but it’s rare to see four legendary fiddlers in one place, on one screen. The premier of Four Master Fiddlers, a documentary about Paul Crouch, Arvil Freeman, Bobby Hicks and Roger Howell, will be hosted by the Madison County Arts Council. Local resident and well-known actor Tony Torn directed the film and the community is coming together to celebrate its release. While you’re there, check out Marshall’s quaint downtown and come early for a sandwich at Zuma Coffee. When: Two screenings will be held on Friday, Jan. 6, at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. Where: Madison County Arts Center, 90 S. Main St., Marshall price: Free contact: madisoncountyarts.com or call 649-1301

permaculture design. Held at AB-Tech’s Enka Campus. $20. Info and registration: hhanford@abtech.edu or www1.abtech.edu/ce/registration. WNC Sierra Club Info: www.wenoca.org or 251-8289. • WE (1/4), 7pm - Bernie Arghiere, president of Astronomy Club of Asheville, will present “Dark Skies,” a discussion of the lighting ordinances to be voted on by the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 17. Held at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville, 1 Edwin St.

Gardening Grafting Workshop • SA (1/7), 1pm - Learn the art and craft of grafting Japanese maples with nurseryman Fritz McCall. Held at the Bullington Center, 33 Upper Red Oak Trail, Hendersonville. All materials provided. $30. Info: www.BullingtonCenter.org. Registration: 698-6104.

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• 2nd TUESDAYS, 11:30am - Retired or current union members, family and friends are invited to meet for lunch at Cornerstone Restaurant, 102 Tunnel Road. Meetings feature guest speakers. Info: dick@dickandnorma.com.

Kids Sweet Tee Mini-Golf • Biltmore Square Mall (pd.) Free event! Indoor mini Carnival at Sweet Tea mini golf. Biltmore Square Mall. Face Painter • Balloon Twister • More. Jan. 7th 11am-1pm. 828-333-1152. www.SweetTeeMiniGolf. com Art and Poetry Contest for Kids • Through FR (3/9) - RiverLink will accept submissions from children in grades pre-K-12 for the Voices of the River Art and Poetry Contest through March 9. Info: www.riverlink.org or 252-8474. Hands On! This children’s museum is located at 318 North Main St., Hendersonville. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Admission is $5, with discounts available on certain days. Info: www.handsonwnc.org or 697-8333.

• WE (1/4) - Celebrate World Braille Day by learning to write your name in Braille. • TH (1/5) - “Critter Craft” will focus on cats. • WE (1/11) - Wacky Tacky Day. Wear your silliest outfit. Junior Appalachian Musicians • WE (1/4), 3:30-5pm -The JAM (Junior Appalachian Musicians) program for Buncombe County, hosted by the Black Mountain Center for the Arts, will begin its winter session at 225 W. State St. Open to students grades 4-8 who wish to learn traditional Appalachian string music on banjo, fiddle or guitar. $70 for nine-week session. Info: 669-0930 or www.blackmountainarts.org. Kid’s Club at the YMCA • SATURDAYS, 2:30pm - Kid’s Club is an opportuniuty for children to learn, play and make new friends. Open to children ages 7-15. Held at 30 Woodfin St. Info: www.ymcawnc.org/centers/ asheville. Mother Goose Story Time • MONDAYS & SATURDAYS, 10:30-11am - Sweet Tee Mini Golf will host Mother Goose Story Time at the Biltmore Square Mall, 800 Brevard Road. 1 1/2 years and under,

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Outdoors Lake James State Park N.C. Highway 126. Info: 584-7728. • SA (1/7) & (1/21), 10am - A waterfowl workshop will depart from the Paddy’s Creek Area office. Bring warm clothes and binoculars, if possible. • SU (1/8), 2pm - Learn about foxes on a moderate hike along the Fox Den Loop trail. Departs from the Catawba River Area office.

Parenting Affordable Family Fun! • Sweet Tee Mini Golf (pd.) Free event! Indoor mini Carnival at Sweet Tea mini golf. Biltmore Square Mall. Face Painter • Balloon Twister • More. Jan. 7th 11am-1pm. 828-333-1152. www.SweetTeeMiniGolf. com Events at Pardee Hospital All programs held at the Pardee Health Education Center in the Blue Ridge Mall, Hendersonville. Free, but registration is required unless otherwise noted. Info

and registration: www.pardeehospital.org or 692-4600. • TH (1/5) & TH (1/12), 6:30-9pm - A class for expectant parents about labor and delivery. Parenting Classes • Weekly Love and Logic parenting class will be held at the Children First/CIS Family Resource Center at Emma, 37 Brickyard Road. Classes begin in January. $10 includes workbook. Info: lisab@childrenfirstbc. org or 252-4810.

Performance & Film Song O’ Sky Show Chorus (pd.) TUESDAYS, 6:45pm - Rehearsal at First Congregational United Church of Christ (UCC) 20 Oak Street Asheville 28801.(Enter Fellowship Hall-lower level). Guests welcome. Contact: www. songosky.org Toll Free # 1-866-824-9547. AmiciMusic AmiciMusic is an Ashevillebased chamber music organization dedicated to intimate performances in non-traditional spaces. • FR (1/6), 7:30pm - Rachel Patrick (violin) will perform works by Grieg, Brahms,

Clara Schumann and Kreisler at the First Congregational Church, 20 Oak St. $20 adults/children free. Info: daniel@amicimusic.org. • SA (1/7), 7pm - An additional performance will be held at White Horse Black Mountain, 105C Montreat Road. $15/$5 children. Info: www.whitehorseblackmountain.com or 669-0816. • SU (1/8), 3pm - A final performance will be held at a private home in Fletcher. Reservations required. $35 includes food and wine. Info: daniel@amicimusic.org or 505-2903. Asheville Playback Theatre • FR (1/6) through SU (1/8) - Asheville Playback Theatre will present a variety of interactive theater with live music. Children’s show Jan. 7 at 2pm. Adults only Jan. 7 at 8pm. Held at N.C. Stage Company, 15 Stage Lane. Pay-what-you-will. Info: http://avl.mx/6x. Blue Ridge Orchestra Info: www.blueridgeorchestra.org or 650-0948. • WEDNESDAYS, 7-9:30pm - Open rehearsals for the Blue Ridge Orchestra will be held most Wednesdays in the Manheimer Room of UNCA’s Reuter Center. Free. Call for confirmation.

Bluegrass and Country Music • 1st SATURDAYS, 610:30pm - The Lions Club will host a bluegrass and country music night with a raffle and cake walk. Free, but donations encouraged. Held at 188 Erwin Hills Road. Carbon Nation • FR (1/6), 7pm - Social Justice Film Night will screen Carbon Nation at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville, on the corner of Charlotte and Edwin Streets. Free, but donations welcome. Info: devwilliams@juno.com. Four Master Fiddlers • FR (1/6), 5:30 & 7:30pm - The premier of the documentary Four Master Fiddlers, directed by Tony Torn, will be screened at the Madison County Arts Center, 90 S. Main St., Marshall. Free. Info: www. madisoncountyarts.com or 649-1301. Michael Reno Harrell • SU (1/8), 4pm - Michael Reno Harrell will perform as part of the Guitar Academy of Western North Carolina’s Music Listening Room series. Held at 235 Duncan Hill Road, Hendersonville. $18/$15 in advance. Info:

www.wncguitaracademy. com. Slice of Life Comedy • TH (1/5) & TH (1/19), 8:30pm - Stand-up comedy and booked open mic. Free snacks, drink specials and a raffle for charity will be provided for $5. Professional video taping available for performers. Held at Pulp, below the Orange Peel, 103 Hilliard Ave. Info and booking: sliceoflifecomedy@ gmail.com.

Seniors Fitness Class for Seniors • MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS through (3/23), 11am-noon - Fitness classes for seniors will focus on swimming, cardio and weight training. Held at Waynesville Parks and Recreation Center, 550 Vance St. Free with membership or admission. Info: 456-2030.

Spirituality Aquarian Compassionate Fellowship (pd.) Metaphysical program inspired by spiritual growth topics of your choice. Meditation, potluck, St. Germain live channeled piano music. • Second

and Fourth Wednesday. 6:30pm. • Donation. (828) 658-3362. Asheville Center for Transcendental Meditation (“TM”) (pd.) Discover why TM is the world’s most effective and scientifically validated meditation technique. Clinically proven to boost brain function and reduce anxiety, depression, addiction, and ADHD. Allows you to effortlessly transcend the busy, agitated mind to experience inner peace and unbounded awareness. • Free Introductory Class: Thursday, 6:30pm, 165 E. Chestnut • Topics: How meditation techniques differ • Meditation and brain research • What is enlightenment? (828) 254-4350. www.MeditationAsheville. org Astro-Counseling (pd.) Licensed counselor and accredited professional astrologer uses your chart when counseling for additional insight into yourself, your relationships and life directions. Readings also available. Christy Gunther, MA, LPC. (828) 258-3229. Bharatanatyam Classes (pd.) Bharatanatyam is the sacred classical dance form of India. Adult and children’s classes now forming. Traditional Kalakshetra Style. • DakshinaNatya Classical Arts. Riverview Station. • Call Tess: (828) 301-0331. Learn more: www.riverviewstation.com Compassionate Communication (pd.) Learn ways to create understanding and clarity in your relationships, work, and community by practicing compassionate communication. Great for couples! Group uses model developed by Marshall Rosenberg in his book “Non-violent Communication, A Language of Life.” Free. Info: 252-0538 or www. ashevilleccc.com. • 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 5:006:15—Practice group for newcomers and experienced practitioners. Events To Uplift Humanity With Bill Bowers (pd.) Bill Bowers Guidance: Connect with Spirit in a private or group session. • Contact Bill: (828) 2169039 or visionsjtf@hotmail. com • www.billbowersguidance.com Ananda Marga Yoga • TUESDAYS, 7pm Ananda Marga Yoga hosts weekly meditation, chanting and philosophy sessions at 22 Ravenscroft Drive. Free. Info: 989-6227.

Cloud Cottage Sangha Location: 219 Old Toll Circle in Black Mountain. Info: www.cloudcottage.org or 669-0920. • WEDNESDAYS, 6-7:30pm & SUNDAYS, 8-10am - Weekly meetings will feature seated and walking meditation, Dharma talks and chanting. Community HU Song •SU (1/8), 11-11:30am - “If you’re in trouble, in pain, in need of comfort or love, sing HU quietly to yourself. If you know how to sing HU, you can open yourself to the Holy Spirit. You can open yourself to the help that It is offering you to help you take the next step.” Held at Eckankar Center of Asheville, 797 Haywood Road. Info: www.eckankarnc.org or 254-6775 Dances of Universal Peace • 2nd SUNDAYS, 7-9pm - Simple group dances in the round, celebrating the world’s many spiritual traditions, accompanied by live music, will be held at Town and Mountain Training Center, 261 Asheland Ave. No experience or partner needed. Indoor shoes only. Donations appreciated. Info: 225-0515. Dharma Class • TUESDAYS, 7pm - Dharma class with Venerable Pannavati Bhikkuni. All are welcome; by donation. Held at 60 Caledonia Road #B (the carriage house behind the Kenilworth Inn Apartments). Info: 505-2856. Divine Energy Share • 1st WEDNESDAYS, 6-8pm - All are welcome to participate in this Healing Circle, including reiki practitioners, other energy workers and non-practitioners curious to tap their healing potential. By donation. Meets at 60 Caledonia Road #B (the carriage house behind the Kenilworth Inn Apartments). Info: 707-2983. Embracing the Global Heart • TU (1/10), 7-9pm - “Embracing the Global Heart: Connect to the energy of others as you uncover your path to using your gifts and talents.” Held at the Center for Spiritual Living, 2 Science of Mind Way. Info and registration: www.cslasheville.org or heartsong2@ charter.net. Meditation in the Kriya Yoga Tradition • SUNDAYS, 9 & 11am; THURSDAYS, 6:30pm - The Center for Spiritual Awareness will host meditation in the Kriya yoga tradition for spiritual

and personal growth. By donation. Info and location: www.csa-asheville.org or 490-1136. Shantala • SU (1/8), 8-10pm Shantala: World Class Kirtan will be offered at One Center Yoga, 120 Coxe Ave #3A. $20/$16 in advance/children under 12 free. Info: www. onecenteryoga.com. The Astrology of 2012 • TU (1/10), 7pm - This lecture will cover “the intense astrological energies stimulating the current revolutionary transformations throughout the world, including the Mayan calendar and the Uranus-Pluto square.” Held at Crystal Visions, 5426 Asheville Highway, Naples. Love offering. Info: benjamin@itsallgoodastrology.com. Unity Center Events Located at 2041 Old Fanning Bridge Road, Mills River. Info: www.unitync.net or 684-3798. • WEDNESDAYS through (1/25), 7pm - “Prosperity: Living a Life of Joy and Abundance,” a five-week seminar on inner peace and financial freedom, will be presented by Dan Beckett. Love offering. Unity Church of Asheville Located at 130 Shelburne Road. Info: www.unityofasheville.com or 252-5010. • TUESDAYS, 2-4pm - A Search For God A.R.E. Study Group. • SUNDAYS, 11am Spiritual celebration service —- 12:30-2pm - A Course in Miracles study group.

Spoken & Written Word Attention WNC Mystery Writers • TH (1/5), 6pm - The WNC Mysterians Critique Group will meet at Atlanta Bread Company, 633 Merrimon Ave #A. For serious mystery/suspense/thriller writers. Info: www.wncmysterians. org or 712-5570. Battery Park Book Exchange Book Club • MO (1/9), 6:30pm - Book club: Eating with Angels by Neil Scott. Meets at Battery Park Book Exchange, 1 Page Ave, Suite 101. Info: mereisman@yahoo.com or 505-4545. Buncombe County Public Libraries LIBRARY ABBREVIATIONS - Each Library event is marked by the following location abbreviations: n FV = Fairview Library (1 Taylor Road, 250-6484)

n LE = Leicester Library (1561 Alexander Road, 250-6480) n SW = Swannanoa Library (101 West Charleston Street, 2506486) n WV = Weaverville Library (41 N. Main Street, 250-6482) n Library storyline: 250KIDS. • WE (1/4), 3pm - Book club: Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson. WV • SA (1/7), 2:30pm - TapN-Shake with the Moozic Lady for ages 5-13. SW • TU (1/10), 1pm - Book club: The Three Junes by Julia Glass. LE • TH (1/12), 1pm - Book club: Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand by Helen Simonson. FV Events at Malaprop’s The bookstore and cafe at 55 Haywood St. hosts visiting authors for talks and book signings. Info: www. malaprops.com or 2546734. • WE (1/4), 7pm - Book club: The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan. • FR (1/6), 4:30-6pm Freelance Friday, a group for freelancers and those considering self-employment. • SA (1/7), 3pm - Charles Dodd White will read from his new collection of short stories Sinners of Sanction County. • SU (1/8), 3pm - Doc Hendley will read from his new book Wine to Water: A Bartender’s Quest to Bring Clean Water to the World. • MO (1/9), 5:30pm - North Carolina Stage Company will perform a dramatic reading. Mountain Writers Meeting • 2nd TUESDAYS, 1pm - Mountain Writers will meet at Blue Ridge Books, 152 S. Main St. Info: www. mountainwritersnc.com or 235-2003. Writers Guild of WNC • 2nd THURSDAYS, 1:303:30pm - The Writers Guild of WNC will meet at the Fletcher Public Library, 120 Library Road, Hendersonville. Info: WritersGuildWNC@gmail. com or 296-9983.

Sports Adult League Kickball • Through MO (3/12) Registration for Buncombe County Parks, Greenways and Recreation’s adult kickball league will run through March 12. $30. Info: jay. nelson@buncombecounty. org or 250-4269. Jus’ Running

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Weekly coach-led runs. Meet at 523 Merrimon Ave., unless otherwise noted. Info: www.jusrunning.com. • MONDAYS, 6pm - Fivemile group run, 10-11 minutes per mile. •TUESDAYS, 6:30pm - Run from the store to the UNCA track for a maggot track workout. There will also be a post-workout get together at a local restaurant. •WEDNESDAYS, 6:30pm - Eight-mile group run. •THURSDAYS, 6pm - Eightmile run from Jus’ Running store. Pickleball • MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS, 9-11am - Pickleball is like playing ping pong on a tennis court. Groups meet weekly at Stephens-Lee Recreation Center, 30 G.W. Carver St. For all ages/levels. $1 per session. Info: stephenslee@ashevillenc. gov or 350-2058. Spin Class • TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 5:30-6:30pm - A spin class will be offered at Waynesville Recreation Center, 550 Vance St. Daily admission charge/free for members. Info: recaquatics@townofwaynesville.org or 456-2030.

Step Aerobics Class • TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 5:30-6:30pm - Enhance cardio, strength and flexibility at this step aerobics, weights and stretch class. Meets at Stephens-Lee Recreation Center, 30 G.W. Carver St. Open to all levels. Free. Info: stephenslee@ashevillenc. gov or 350-2058.

Support Groups Adult Children Of Alcoholics & Dysfunctional Families ACOA is an anonymous 12-step, “Twelve Tradition” program for women and men who grew up in alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional homes. Info: www. adultchildren.org. • FRIDAYS, 7pm - “Inner Child” meets at Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. Info: 9898075. • SATURDAYS, 9:45am “There is a Solution” meets at Unity Center, 2041 Old Fanning Bridge Road, Mills River. Info: 749-9537. • SUNDAYS, 3pm - “Living in the Solution” meets at The Servanthood House, 156 E. Chestnut St. Open big book study. Info: 989-8075. • SUNDAYS, 2pm - Canton Inner Child study group: 11

Pennsylvania Ave., Canton. Info: 648-2924. • MONDAYS, 7pm “Generations” meets at First Congregational UCC, 20 Oak St. Info: 474-5120. Al-Anon Al-Anon is a support group for the family and friends of alcoholics. More than 33 groups are available in the WNC area. Info: www. wnc-alanon.org or 800-2861326. • WEDNESDAYS, 5:45pm - An Al-Anon meeting for women will be held at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, 798 Merrimon Ave. at Gracelyn Road. Newcomers welcome. • WEDNESDAYS, 11:30am - “Daytime Serenity,” Pardee Education Center at the Blue Ridge Mall, 1800 Four Seasons Blvd. —- 7pm - Al-Anon meeting at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, 798 Merrimon Ave. at Gracelyn Road. Newcomers welcome. —8pm - “Listen and Learn,” St. John’s Episcopal Church, 339 S. Main St., Marion. • THURSDAYS, 6pm - An Al-Anon meeting for women will be held at New Hope Presbyterian Church, 3020 Sweeten Creek Road, Asheville. Newcomers welcome.

• THURSDAYS, 7pm - “Parents of Children with Alcoholism,” West Asheville Presbyterian Church, 690 Haywood Road. —- 7pm - Pinecrest Presbyterian Church, 1790 Greenville Highway at North Highland Lake Road, Flat Rock. —- 8pm - Fletcher United Methodist Church, 50 Library St., Fletcher. • FRIDAYS, 12:30pm - “Keeping the Focus,” First Baptist Church, 5 Oak St. — - 5:30pm - “Family Matters,” First United Church, 66 Harrison Ave., Franklin. —8pm - “Lambda,” Cathedral of All Souls, 9 Swan St. • SATURDAYS, 10am - “One Day at a Time,” First Baptist Church, Buncombe and 5th Avenues, Hendersonville. —- 10am - “Grace Fireside,” Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. —- 10am - “Saturday Serenity,” St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Charlotte Street at Macon Avenue. —- noon “Courage to Change,” Bess Sprinkle Memorial Library, Weaverville. • SUNDAYS, 5pm - Al-Anon and Alateen, West Asheville Presbyterian Church, 690 Haywood Road. • MONDAYS, noon “Keeping the Focus,” First

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Baptist Church, 5 Oak St. —- 6pm - “Attitude of Gratitude,” Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. —- 7pm - Meeting at First Christian Church, 201 Blue Ridge Road, Black Mountain. —- 7:30pm - Meeting at First United Methodist Church, Jackson and Church Streets, Sylva. —- 8pm - “Discovery,” Ledger Baptist Church, U.S. 226 near Bakersville. —8pm - Meeting at Pinecrest Presbyterian Church, 1790 Greenville Highway N.C. 225 at North Highland Lake Road. • TUESDAYS, 4pm - Grace Church, 107 N., Cashiers. —- 5:30pm - “Steps to Recovery,” Kenilworth Presbyterian Church, 123 Kenilworth Road. —- 7pm - “One Day at a Time,” First Congregational UCC, 20 Oak St. —- 8pm - Transylvania men’s meeting, BrevardDavidson River Presbyterian Church, 249 E. Main St. Brevard-Hendersonville Parkinson’s Support Group • 2nd TUESDAYS, 10am The Brevard-Hendersonville Parkinson’s Support Group will meet at BrevardDavidson River Presbyterian Church, 249 East Main St., Brevard. Info: www.bdrpc. org or 884-2645. Co-Dependents Anonymous A fellowship of men and women whose common purpose is to develop healthy relationships. • SATURDAYS, 11am - Meeting at First Congregational UCC, 20 Oak St. Info: 779-2317 or 299-1666. Debters and Underearners Anonymous • MONDAYS, 7pm - The local chapter of Debtors Anonymous, a 12-step program, meets at Biltmore United Methodist Church, 376 Hendersonville Road. Underearners Anonymous meets at 8pm. Info: www. debtorsanonymous.org, underearnersanonymous.org or 704-299-8909. Events at Pardee Hospital All programs held at the Pardee Health Education Center in the Blue Ridge Mall, Hendersonville. Free, but registration is required unless otherwise noted. Info and registration: www.pardeehospital.org or 692-4600. • WEDNESDAYS, noon1:30pm & 5:30-7pm - Vet Center Out Station, a support group for veterans. Registration not required. • MONDAYS, 2-3pm - “It Works,” a 12-step program for individuals struggling to overcome food addiction.

Registration not required. Info: 489-7259. • MO (1/9), 2-3pm Fibromyalgia support group. Registration not required. • TH (1/12), 5-6:30pm - NAMI adult support group. Registration not required. Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous • THURSDAYS, 6:30pm - Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous will meet at Biltmore United Methodist Church, 376 Hendersonville Road, Asheville. Info: 9893227. Grief Support Groups • CarePartners’ bereavement support services are available to anyone who has suffered a loss through death. Weekly grief support groups, a relaxation group, a Grief Choir, Yoga for Grievers and one-onone counseling available. Donations accepted. Info: kcaldwell@carepartners.org or 251-0126. Magnetic Minds • WEDNESDAYS, 7pm-9pm - A meeting of Magnetic Minds, the local chapter of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance, provides support, information and advocacy for those with mood disorders. Friends and family welcome. Held at 1314F Patton Ave. Info: 318-9179. Marshall Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting • FRIDAYS, 8pm - AA meeting at Marshall Presbyterian Church, 165 South Main St. Info: soletpj@gmail.com. Mission Weight Management Surgical Support Group • 1st & 3rd WEDNESDAYS, 6-7:30pm & 4th FRIDAYS, 10-11:30am - Weight Management Surgical Support Group will meet at Mission Weight Management Center, 2 Medical Park Drive, Suite 102. Info: www.missionmd. org/weightmanagement or 828-213-4100. Overeaters Anonymous A fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strength and hope, are recovering from compulsive overeating. This 12-step program welcomes everyone who wants to stop eating compulsively. Meetings are one hour unless otherwise noted. • THURSDAYS, noon - Asheville: Biltmore United Methodist Church, 376 Hendersonville Road. Info: 298-1899. Pet Loss and Grief Support Group • 2nd SUNDAYS, 3-5pm - A pet loss and grief support group welcomes those coping with the loss of a pet

through death or divorce. Held at American Red Cross, 100 Edgewood Road. Info: tosetti.cappy@gmail. com or 707-7203. Sexaholics Anonymous • DAILY - A 12-step fellowship of men and women recovering from compulsive patterns of lust, romance, destructive relationships, sexual thoughts or sexual behavior. Daily Asheville meetings. Call confidential voicemail 237-1332 or e-mail saasheville@gmail. com. Info: www.orgsites. com/nc/saasheville SLAA (Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous) • SATURDAYS, 10-11am - Do you want to stop living out a destructive pattern of sex and love addiction over which you are personally powerless? This 12-stepbased recovery program meets at 20 Oak St. Info: www.slaafws.org or ashevilleslaa@gmail.com. Transgender Support Group • Looking for a safe environment to explore your gender? Everyone is welcome to a transgender support group, offered on a sliding scale. Info, dates and location: mgeesee23@ gmail.com

Volunteering Big Brothers Big Sisters of WNC Located at 50 S. French Broad Ave., Room 213, in the United Way building. The organization matches children from single-parent homes with adult mentors. Info: www.bbbswnc.org or 253-1470. • Big Brothers Big Sisters seeks people to mentor one hour a week in schools and after-school sites. Volunteers age 18 and older are also needed to share outings in the community twice a month with youth from single-parent homes. Activities are free or low-cost. Info: www. bbbswnc.org or 253-1470. Information sessions on Jan. 12 and 25 at noon at the United Way building, S. French Broad Avenue, Room 213. Blue Ridge Literacy Council Info: 696-3811 or www. litcouncil.org. • TU (1/10), 1:30-3pm - A volunteer information session for the Blue Ridge Literacy Council will be held at 625 College Ave., Flat Rock. Call A Ride • Volunteers are needed to drive seniors to doctor appointments as part of

the Call A Ride program. Volunteers use their own vehicles and mileage reimbursement is available. Info: www.coabc.org or 277-8228. Center for New Beginnings • The Center for New Beginnings seeks volunteers for community awareness and services for crime victims and survivors of traffic fatalities, suicides and other death-related incidents. Info: contact@centerfornb.org or 989-9306. Children First/CIS Children First/CIS is a nonprofit advocating for children living in vulnerable conditions. Info: VolunteerC@ childrenfirstbc.org or 7682072. • Through TU (5/1), 2:305:30pm - Volunteers are needed at least one hour per week, Mon.-Thurs., to help K-5th graders with homework and activities. Info: VolunteerC@childrenfirstbc. org or 768-2072. Fabric Needed for Donated Quilts • St. Mark’s Lutheran Church seeks large pieces of fabric (82” x 64”) to make quilts for charity. Drop off at 10 N. Liberty St. Info: 263-0043. Foster Parenting Classes • TUESDAYS (1/10) through (3/13), 6-9pm - A 10 week class for potential foster parents will meet the training requirements for becoming a foster parent. Free. No commitment required. Info and location: familiesforkids@ buncombecounty.org or 250-5868. New Opportunities Thrift Store • The Opportunity House, 1411 Asheville Highway in Hendersonville, seeks donations for the New Opportunities Thrift Store. Volunteers also needed during store hours. Info: 692-0575. Pot Luck Parents • Pot Luck Parents seeks foster parents to form a support group. Date, time and location to be determined. Info: leighlo@yahoo.com or 226-3876. Road to Recovery • The American Cancer Society seeks drivers to provide transportation to cancer patients as part of its Road to Recovery program. Volunteers must be available weekdays and willing to use their own vehicle. Info: 254-6931. Smith-McDowell House Museum Period rooms grace this antebellum house on the campus of A-B Tech

Community College, 283 Victoria Road. Info: education@wnchistory.org or 253-9231. • Through TH (1/5) - Volunteer tour guides needed, especially on weekends. Flexible hours. Training provided. Info: wnchavolunteers@gmail. com or 253-5518. Upcycling Bin • Hip Thrift, 201 Haywood Road, will collect and distribute clothing as part of its upcycling program. Donations of old, stained or torn items will be given to local crafters to be turned into something new. Clothes can be donated or picked up Tues.-Sat., 11am-5pm. Info: info@hipthrift.org or 423-0853.

Wellness Are You Trying To Force Yourself To Change? (pd.) Emotional Brain Training (EBT) is a structured program that addresses the Emotional Root Cause of using Food, Alcohol/Drugs, Overspending, Overworking to feel pleasure, numb out, and/or comfort and soothe ourselves. • Create a healthy lifestyle that promotes self compassion, brain health and grounded joy. Call 231-2107 or empowering.solutions@ yahoo.com or visit website: www.ebt.org Lighten Up! Weight Reduction thru the Akashic Records (pd.) Rewrite the Story of Your Body! Jan. 12, 34:30pm. $35. 60 Biltmore Avenue. KellySJones.net 828-281-0888. The REAL Center (pd.) Offers life-changing skills including Nonviolent Communication (NVC), Radical Honesty, and Somatic Awareness. Learn to stay centered in any situation, be flexible without being submissive, and more. $120/8-session class in Asheville with Steve Torma, 828-254-5613. http://www. theREALcenter.org Events at Pardee Hospital All programs held at the Pardee Health Education Center in the Blue Ridge Mall, Hendersonville. Free, but registration is required unless otherwise noted. Info and registration: www.pardeehospital.org or 692-4600. • Free blood pressure screenings will be offered throughout the week. Call for times. Appointment not required. • MONDAYS & THURSDAYS, 9:30am; WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS,

3pm - Flu vaccine. $25. Registration not required. • TH (1/5), 3-4:30pm - “Sharp As A Tack,” a discussion about brain plasticity and preventing cognitive decline. • TU (1/10), 5:30-7:30pm - “Breast Friends Forever Too,” a support group for breast cancer survivors. • TH (1/12), 8-10am Glucose screening. Fasting required.

Free Health Consultations • TUESDAYS, 1-6pm - The Faith Community Nurse will be at SOS Anglican Mission, 370 N. Louisiana Ave. Suite C-1, to discuss health concerns, assist with resources, provide free blood pressure screenings, pray with the public or “just spend time together.” Coffee and refreshments provided. Info: 768-0199. How to Stay Young • WEDNESDAYS, 5pm - “How to Stay Young: the First 100 years,” an informative lecture held weekly at Fairview Chiropractic Center, 2 Fairview Hills Drive. Free. Info: www.fairviewchiropracticcenter.com. Qigong • THURSDAYS, 1:45-3pm - Level one Qigong class will meet at the Lakeview Clubhouse, 401 S. Laurel Circle Drive, Black Mountain. $10. Info: 669-8610. Relaxation Lecture • TU (1/10), 7-9pm - A conversation about relaxation, breathing and health will be held at Jubilee! 46 Wall St. Lecture postponed if Asheville City Schools are closed. $10. Info: 2525335. UNCA Health Fair • TH (1/12), 11am-2pm - A health fair will be held at UNCA’s Wilma Sherrill Center. Info: http://avl. mx/proy. Weight Management NonSurgical Info Session • 1st WEDNESDAYS, 11amnoon & 3rd THURSDAYS, 6:45-7:45pm - A nonsurgical info session will be held at Mission Weight Management Center, 2 Medical Park Drive, Suite 102. Info: www.missionmd. org/weightmanagement or 213-4100.

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Recurring themes • Once again, a genius tried to pass counterfeit U.S. currency in an amount not even close to being legal tender: a $1 million bill. (The largest denomination is $100.) Michael Fuller, 53, was arrested in Lexington, N.C., in November when a Walmart cashier turned him in after he tried to buy electronics totaling $475.78 (apparently expecting change of $999,524.22). • Most News of the Weird epic cases of relentless “scorned” lovers involve Japanese women, but dumped Americans do surface occasionally. In October, Toni Jo Silvey, 49, was arrested in Houston when her ex (artist Peter Main) reported that she’d made 146 phone calls in one day and more than 1,000 (plus 712 emails) over three months following their 2009 breakup due to his seeing a younger woman. Silvey was also charged with attacking Main’s home with a tire iron, eggs and a sword. • “Take Your Daughter/Son to Work” days are still popular at some companies. But Joseph Romano was allegedly selling drugs with his 2-year-old son in tow when police picked him up in September in Tunkhannock Township, Pa. And Edward Chatman Jr., 32, who was arrested for raping a woman in Oak Ridge, Tenn., in August, brought his 6-month-old baby with him when he climbed through the woman’s window (police said he stashed the kid in another room during the assault). • U.S. courts are typically reluctant to end

child-support payments even if the man later proves he could not be the father (citing the harm to the child if the payments stop). In October, however, the Federal Magistrates Court in Melbourne, Australia, acting on fertility-test results, ordered a mother to reimburse the man she swore was the father after he proved he’d been sterile. After extensive therapy, the woman also “recalled” that she might have had a one-night stand with a stranger around the time of conception. • Perversion du Jour: The 10-year law-enforcement crackdown on Internet child pornography has lately hit a technicality-based roadblock. Several times recently, accused suspects have beaten “child pornography” charges after pasting photos of young girls’ faces onto pictures of nude adult female bodies. Lakeland, Fla., residents John Stelmack and Danny Parker (convicted in 2010 and 2011, respectively) both ultimately had their convictions overturned because no actual child was involved in sex. • Forgetting to pay the monthly rental fees on a storage locker can have serious consequences. Dr. Conrad Murray (then under suspicion in the death of Michael Jackson) reportedly missed three payments on a Las Vegas locker, and prosecutors recovered items that appeared to bolster their case. • Hospital protocols may be changing, but not fast enough for Doreen Wallace, who fell in the lobby of the Greater Niagara General Hospital in Ontario in October and broke her hip. Though it was less than 150 feet from the lobby to the emergency room, hospital personnel, following rules, instructed her to call an ambulance to take her around to the ER, though the nearest such ambulance, in the next city, did not arrive for 30

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pain-filled minutes. Hospital officials said they would handle things better in the future. • In November, the family of a New York City teenager was awarded $1 million after suing the city for mishandling the boy’s brain following his 2005 death. The medical examiner had kept the brain in a jar on a shelf, where it was inadvertently spotted by the victim’s sister during a school field trip to the mortuary (treatment the family considered extremely disrespectful). And Arkansas rapist Wayne Dumond, castrated by vigilantes in 1984, won $110,000 in a “disrespect” lawsuit in 1988 against the local sheriff, who’d recovered Dumond’s genitals and kept them in a jar on a shelf in his office as a symbol of “justice.”

Updates • Jennifer Petkov of Trenton, Mich., is continuing her long-running feud with various neighbors. An October 2010 Detroit News story described how Petkov had mercilessly taunted the family of Kathleen Edward (then 7), who had the same degenerative brain disorder that had killed her mother the year before. And in October 2011, Petkov, after a short promise of civility, resumed mocking Kathleen and her mother’s memory, in Facebook postings such as “You thought the [past] 4+ years were bad you [sic] haven’t seen nothing yet!” and “Block party when that kid dies.” • In October, Colorado state Sen. Suzanne Williams settled more-serious 2010 traffic charges by pleading no contest to a misdemeanor and paying $268 to a court in Amarillo, Texas. State troopers had accused Williams of driving with unbelted grandchildren in her SUV when it drifted across a center line and hit another vehicle, killing the driver and ejecting Williams’ kids. The Texas troopers suggested that Williams had scooped up the worst-injured grandchild, returned him to the SUV and belted him into a child seat. But the grand jury declined to indict her, and she refused to discuss the case further. Williams had sponsored a mandatory child-safety belting law in Colorado in 2010.

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“one of our oWn” a celeBration anD concert for Jimmy lanDry By aiyanna sezak-Blatt Jimmy Landry believes that strength is found in numbers. This thinking — this unwavering belief that we are stronger when we work together — has rooted Landry in the local acoustic music industry. Landry is widely known as a thoughtful singer-songwriter, boasting four independent albums, including his most recent release, Life Is Good, which was produced locally. But Landry is equally known as a mentor, an ally to artists across the region and as a loyal friend. After moving to the Appalachian Mountains in ‘93, Landry got busy. When offered a monthly gig at The Grey Eagle (back when the tavern was located in Black Mountain) Landry said, “How about we try and do something special, make it more about the event than about me.” That’s when his long-standing Emerging Songwriter Series began. “I had been traveling relentlessly for years,” Landry tells Xpress. “And I felt [Emerging Songwriter] was an opportunity to show off my friends … and the beautiful place where I had settled.” From there, Landry founded a local record label called Independent Songwriters Group (the now-defunct ISG), and brought Asheville-area voices to airwaves across the country. “The first release was called Here We Are, a compilation of 20 different acoustic singer-songwriters from around Western North Carolina,” says Landry. “At the time, I think it put us on the map.” It included the first song ever released by Christine Kane,

lineup who: Malcolm Holcombe, Shannon Whitworth and writers in the round with David LaMotte, Chris Rosser, Jimmy Landry and Jen Duke what: Have a Heart: A Concert for Jimmy Landry where: The Grey Eagle when: Friday, Jan. 6 (Doors at 6 p.m., show at 7 p.m. $15 suggested minimum donation. Info: thegreyeagle.com or 232-5800)

life is good: For nearly 23 years, musician Jimmy Landry has been promoting his fellow WNC artists. Now he’s the one who needs some support. the first song released by Wanda Lu Greene (now Wanda Lu Paxton), songs by David LaMotte, Billy Jonas, Chris Blair, David Wilcox, Nance Pettit and Landry. “It was like, ‘hello, here we are, we’re in Asheville,’” says Landry. The album “created a vehicle for getting all of us recognition.” Now, it is Landry who needs support. In March of 2008, he was diagnosed with congestive heart failure. Though he has an excellent team of doctors standing confidently behind him, he will, eventually, need a heart transplant. Now is the time to rally behind Landry — and celebrate him — with an evening of acoustic music. Have A Heart: A Concert for Jimmy Landry features a stellar lineup of local performers, and longtime friends of the musician. “To start off the night, we’re doing a songwriters-in-the-round,” says Jennifer Duke, the musician who is organizing the upcoming concert, along with Jeff Whitworth, owner of the Grey Eagle. Singer-songwriters to take the stage include LaMotte, Chris Rosser, Landry himself and Duke (who says, with a smile, that she’s “going to be the only girl in the round”). Shannon Whitworth performs later, with Malcolm Holcombe wrapping up the evening. As LaMotte wrote: “The great thing about Jimmy is that he doesn’t just promote himself as a musician, he really believes in promoting other regional musicians — building the whole scene. He’s made a significant contribution to Asheville becoming nationally known as a music town. Now, he needs that community, and it’s good to have a chance to show up for him.”

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“Jimmy is one of our own,” adds Duke. “He’s like our uncle; he’s a staple in our community and has been for a long time.” Have A Heart offers an opportunity “for our community to come together and show Jimmy how much we love him.” Duke also notes that the concert will function as a platform for Landry to educate people about heart-disease prevention. When Landry first went to the emergency room, he thought he had a bad case of the flu that might have turned into pneumonia. It turns out that he had a massive myocardial infarction, which, in non-medical speak means “a whopping big-ass heart attack,” says Landry. “Here’s where my education and outreach comes in. In Asheville I had a chiropractor and an acupuncturist, and that’s all well and good, but I hadn’t gone to see a real doctor.” If he had, Landry would have learned that he was diabetic and prone to heart disease. “Had I done that basic blood work, I would have known my blood glucose, and would have noticed if it got higher.” At the upcoming concert, Landry hopes to encourage everyone in the audience to take an active role in their heart health by talking to family members about their medical history, and by knowing individual heart-health numbers. Leslie Council, of Asheville Cardiology Associates, will be available throughout the event to answer questions and pass out information on heart heath, management and risk assessment. When Landry was hospitalized again in May of 2008 to have a cardiac defibrillator installed, he remembers looking up at the nurse beside him and saying, “God, what I would do to make sure this doesn’t happen to anyone else I know.” During his stay at Mission St. Joseph’s Hospital, a friend, John Stineman (a local musician who happened to be an E.R. nurse at the time) comforted Landry and helped him interpret his diagnosis. Stineman said, “You must be really scared of dying.” To which Landry replied, “Well, no. I’ve never been particularly scared of dying, as far as I can tell, none of us gets out of this alive. Why, should I be?” Stineman told his friend that his heart was really sick. Landry said, “Now, I am a little scared. … I’m scared I might die before I tell everybody ‘Thank you, I love you.’ I guess I better get busy.” X

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By JorDan laWrence When considering artists who could start their own record label, Akron/Family might seem an unlikely candidate. The band’s emotive folk rock explodes with no-holds-barred catharsis. There’s not much calculated about it. The trio finds and exploits feelings with an ever-evolving sonic palate. There’s little sense of focus, just the joy of musical discovery and a need to express ideas that burst forth from within. But expectations were made to be defied, and eight years into its impressive run, the quietly emotional folk outfit that turned into one of indie rock’s most beloved jam bands is taking a bold step forward. This week Akron/Family rolls through Asheville with Bad Weather California, the first signee to the group’s brand new Family Tree Records imprint. Bad Weather’s excellent new LP, Sunkissed, will drop in February as the first non-Akron/Family release on the label, legitimizing an enterprise that singer/multi-

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instrumentalist Seth Olinsky says the band has been working toward its entire career. “The Family Tree thing’s kind of been a longtime dream of ours,” he says. “It even starts with the name Akron/Family. We’ve always had this idea, this kind of dream that it was less this band and more this like kind of Elephant Six or even Wu Tang, this kind of broader group of artists that came together to record different things. This idea of Family Tree Records has always been around us.”

For Akron/Family, the opportunity to start its own label is less a curatorial experiment than a vehicle for building a community. The band looks up to outfits like The Grateful Dead and Fugazi, bands that used their fame to foster larger music scenes in their respective hometowns of San Francisco and D.C. But in the digital age, they believe artistic and personal ties are more important than geography. They hope Family Tree will help them cultivate a larger, more diverse artistic community and give them a venue to explore collaborations with the artists therein. “I think that there are bands we can relate to all over the world,” Olinsky says, “and trying to create this kind of worldwide community of artists and musicians and fans that we work with and collaborate with and kind of developing that idea is something that’s important to us. We’re trying to create something that’s a little more interpersonal as opposed to relying so heavily on the media.”

Sunkissed is a great example of how Olinsky hopes this might work. Akron/Family toured with Bad Weather California and got to know them on the road. Olinsky remembers that he actually missed that band’s first set on their initial outing and hence got to know the band as people before he fell for them as musicians. He was so taken with them and their sound that he ended up producing Sunkissed. The sounds they created certainly won’t alienate Akron/Family fans, but they come from a different place. The record is a fuzzy, shape-shifting vision of West Coast vibrations from the ‘60s and ‘70s, and it varies from hazily pretty slow jams to fast-and-dirty garage rave-ups. It’s not an obvious pairing, but their naturally close personal relationship makes for a winning match. The first release on Family Tree lays down a blueprint for how this kind of collaboration can help Akron/Family grow. Digital project <bmbz> is an off-the-wall remix collection that mutates the band’s big and boisterous 2011 LP Akron/Family II: The Cosmic Birth and Journey of Shinju TNT into a darkly psychedelic noise record. The Built to Spill riffs and stomping chorus of opener “Silly Bears” are twisted into a pulsing and scathing slice of avant garde electronica. Asian-inspired guitar jam “Fuji 1” is split into two remixes, one a fuzzed-out dub instrumental, the other a beautiful ambient number shot through with oddball field recordings. Chopped up and recreated by the band and a group of their friends as an Internet prank — the album was initially released in parts online — <bmbz> was a way for Akron/Family to let off extra creative steam, one they wouldn’t have been able to bring to fruition without their own imprint. “It was a spontaneous collaboration,” Olinsky says, “It was this prank we did on the Internet, and it was actually really artistically successful and pretty far-out and f--ked up and crazy. It really embodied the spirit of Akron/Family being less about a few guys making a band and touring and doing the everyday band thing and more of this group of friends who get together in the spirit of having fun and making art.” It’s that spirit that has defined Akron/Family as a band, and it’s also the mission that Family Tree was created to fulfill. As it turns out, running a label is just one more thing this trio does well. X

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up close and personal: Hendersonvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new Listening Room offers access (and post-concert meet and greets) to musicians like Michael Reno Harrell. White, who will be performing in April. Al is a virtuoso when it comes to folk Appalachian guitar. The musicians represent all kinds of styles.â&#x20AC;? What makes this venue unique is embedded right into its name: a listening room. By minimizing the distractions often found at a large venue or a pub concert, the audience will be able to actively listen to each performer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had a lot of conversations with the artists,â&#x20AC;? says Ridenour. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They really like that intimate listening-music-room type of an atmosphere.â&#x20AC;? The audience can look forward to conversations with performers, too. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After the concerts, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to actually have artist meet and greet,â&#x20AC;? says Ridenour. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A venue of 70 people is not that large and everyone can have a little bit of face time with the artist after the show.â&#x20AC;? While the new performance space is as much for area residents as it is for those who study at the Guitar Academy, Ridenour points out that

listening to other musicians is an important part of music education (even for those students who wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go on to tour professionally). â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m most looking forward to exposing my students to really good performers,â&#x20AC;? said Ridenour. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a goal for them to shoot for.â&#x20AC;? The inaugural performance in the new space was a student show that included the academyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rock band, jazz band and classical/acoustic guitar ensemble. Students at the academy can gain specialized training in classical, acoustic or electric guitar, as well as mastery over the low notes of an upright or electric bass. When encouraging his students to attend the live performances, Ridenour insists, â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is why youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re here. This is why youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re taking lessons.â&#x20AC;?

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albert adams and John Wilkes Boothe and the Black toothe It’s a lot of names, but only two bands. Though Albert Adams is not actually a one-man band, nor are either of its two members (who, between them, play bass, drum, synth and sing) named Albert. One, however, is actually an Adams — Jordan Adams, that is (with Thomas McNeely). The wordier John Wilkes Boothe and the Black Toothe is also a duo (playing guitar/bass/banjo/ drum/harmonica/tambourine — we’re hoping all at the same time). No word on which musician (Ben Melton or Myles Holt) is Boothe and which is the Toothe. Nonetheless, the 9 p.m. double billing at Craggie Brewery on Friday, Jan. 6 is sure to be spectacular. And at the wallet-friendly cover charge of $0, what have you got to lose? craggiebrewingco.com.

nick stubblefield Asheville has had its share of prodigies. Like Jack Devereux, who built his own bagpipes at age 17. Or the entire Skinny Legs and All band. And then there’s Asheville native Nick Stubblefield who (according to an email he sent to Xpress) started “gigging around town from age 9 through the end of high school with my family band, The Stubblepuppies.” As a high schooler, he was invited to perform at The International Jazz Festival Lapataia in Punta del Este, Uruguay. Now, at the wise old age of 24, he can be heard adding to local recordings (Darien’s New Elements), playing with A Social Function and dropping his own jazz/blues/pop record Foolish Fantasy. Stubblefield holds a CDrelease party at White Horse Black Mountain on Friday, Jan. 6. 8 p.m., $10. whitehorseblackmountain. com.

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Wed., January 4 5 Walnut Wine Bar

Cailen Campbell (violin), 8-10pm ARCADE

Karaoke, 10pm

Disclaimer Standup Lounge (comedy open mic), 9pm Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

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The Space Heaters (swing, jazz), 8-10pm

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Creatures Cafe

Asheville Music Hall

Perpetual Groove (jam, rock)

Dirty South Lounge

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Wax in the Back, 9pm

Rosanna Hendrix

Fred’s Speakeasy French Broad Chocolate Lounge

Dizzy Chicken Trio (jazz)

Open mic, 7-9pm

Bob Zullo (jazz, pop guitar), 5:30-7:30pm Killer B’s (favorites by request), 8-11pm Lobster Trap

Graviton Project w/ guests

Dead Night w/ Phuncle Sam Fred’s Speakeasy

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The Hard Be-Bop Explosion

Gene Peyroux & the Acoustalectric Pedals of Love (rock, funk, soul)

Westville Pub

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Jeff & Justin (acoustic)

Boiler Room

On My Honor (rock, punk) w/ Your Favorite Hero, Running on E & Best 2 out of 3 Craggie Brewing Company

John Wilkes Boothe & the Black Toothe w/ Albert Adams, 9pm

Pleasure Chest, 8pm

Creatures Cafe

Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar

Stephen Shealy

Friday Night Live w/ Disclaimer Comedy (standup) & Dueling Pianos (rock ‘n’ roll sing-a-long)

Westville Pub

Stu McNair & Jay Brown (Americana)

Eleven on Grove

White Horse

Salsa dance, 9pm

Emerald Lounge

Acoustic music w/ Sloantones

Gringo Star (rock, garage) w/ Uncle Mountain & The Explorers Club

Fri., January 6

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Wild Wing Cafe

Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Wild Wing Cafe

Red Stag Grill

Justin Robinson & the Mary Annettes (folk, old-time, pop)

Garage at Biltmore

Open mic, 7pm

Acoustic Swing

Peggy Ratusz & friends (blues)

Matt Walsh (rockabilly, blues)

TallGary’s Cantina

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

DJ Marley Carroll, 9pm

The Bywater

Emerald Lounge

French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

One Stop Deli & Bar

Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge

Asheville music showcase

Jazz night, 7:30pm

Valorie Miller (Americana, folk)

DJ Chalice

Mark Appleford (singer/songwriter, harmonica, guitar), 8-10pm DJ, 10pm-2am

Hank Bones (“man of 1,000 songs”)

TallGary’s Cantina

Dirty Bingo, 9pm

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Athena’s Club

Perpetual Groove (jam, rock)

Jeff Michaels w/ Eric Congdon, 7pm

Creatures Cafe

Dirty South Lounge

Sideburn Bash

Lobster Trap

Southern Appalachian Brewery

Singer/songwriter night

Get Down

Asheville Music Hall

Eric Ciborski (piano)

Burgerworx

Karaoke

Bob Zullo (jazz, pop guitar), 5:30-7:30pm Killer B’s (favorites by request), 8-11pm

Pisgah Brewing Company

Trivia, 9pm

Salsa night (free lessons, followed by dance)

Max Melner Orchestra (jazz, funk), 10pm

Athena’s Club

Thu., January 5

Fred Eaglesmith (roots, singer/songwriter) w/ The Ginn Sisters Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Fred’s Speakeasy French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

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Leigh Glass & the Hazards (rock, Americana)

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Wendi Loomis & the Pickup Artists (swing, jazz) Garage at Biltmore

Chivalry w/ A Rose for Athena, Your World in Ruins & more Get Down

Pleasures of the Ultraviolent w/ Demon Waffle (ska) & Rekless Youth (punk) Good Stuff

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Concert for Jimmy Landry feat: Shannon Whitworth, Malcolm Holcombe & more (Americana, roots) Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Donna Germano (hammered dulcimer), 2-4pm Bill Covington (piano classics & standards), 5:30-7:30pm The Business (Motown funk), 8-11pm Highland Brewing Company

Uncle Hamish & the Hooligans (Celtic) CD release Hoopers Creek Cafe

Songwriters on the Creek feat: David Mann, Brandon Turner, Joe Littell & Quentin Marshburn Iron Horse Station

Dana & Sue Robinson (bluegrass, folk) Jack of Hearts Pub

Chompin’ at the Bit Stringband Jack of the Wood Pub

Johnson’s Crossroad (bluegrass) Lobster Trap

Stuart McNair, 7pm One Stop Deli & Bar

Free Dead Fridays feat: members of Phuncle Sam, 5-8pm Pack’s Tavern

Woody Wood (rock, soul) Pisgah Brewing Company

The Ragbirds

Purple Onion Cafe

Fred Whiskin (piano) Root Bar No. 1

Dan Tedesco (folk, rock) Scandals Nightclub

Dance party, 10pm Drag show, 1am

Southern Appalachian Brewery

Marc Yaxley Duo, 8pm The Bywater

Frozen Head & the Squirrels, 9pm The Chop House

Live jazz w/ Mark Guest, 5-10pm The Market Place

Patrick Fitzsimons (blues, world, roots), 7:30pm Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Russ Wilson & His Mighty Mighty Men Westville Pub

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White Horse

Nick Stubblefield CD release show Wild Wing Cafe

Country Fried Friday w/ Gary Ray & the Heartwells

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Downstairs: “Bear Exploder” dance party w/ DJ Kipper Schauer, 9pm Upstairs: DJ Capital, 9pm Athena’s Club

Mark Appleford (singer/songwriter, harmonica, guitar), 8-10pm DJ, 10pm-2am Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

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Johan Ess w/ Deja Fuse, DJ Jet & Mechanaut (electronic, DJ) Creatures Cafe

Josh Gilbert, Travis Singleton & Arms of Mercy Eleven on Grove

Masquerade Ball & Asheville Urban Arts Institute benefit Fred’s Speakeasy

Karaoke

French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

Matt Lane & the Narrow Plains (blues, folk, rock) French Broad Chocolate Lounge

Michael Jefry Stevens (jazz) Garage at Biltmore

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Antique Firearms (indie rock) w/ Caromia Tiller & Wooden Toothe

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Wilhelm McKay (folk, rock) Jack of Hearts Pub

Johnson’s Crossroad (old-time) Jack of the Wood Pub

Southbound Turnaround (bluegrass, honkeytonk) w/ Carolina Still (old-time)

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Yohance Collins & Clayton English (Comedy) Orange Peel

Abbey Road Live! (Beatles tribute) Pack’s Tavern

96.5 House Band (classic hits) Red Stag Grill

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Leo Johnson (hot club jazz), 7pm Bluegrass brunch w/ The Pond Brothers, 11am Flannel Church (gospel, funk) w/ Duane Trucks & Shane Pruitt, 9pm Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge

Yo Mamas Big Fat Booty Band (funk, jam)

The Altamont Theater

Bill Gerhardt, 8pm The Bywater

Open mic w/ Taylor Martin, 8:30pm Westville Pub

Blues jam

White Horse

Irish sessions, 6:30pm Open mic, 8:45pm Wild Wing Cafe

Video trivia, 8pm

Wed., January 11 5 Walnut Wine Bar

Dance party, 10pm Drag show, 12am

Southern Appalachian Brewery

Ellen Trnka, 4pm

Cailen Campbell (violin), 8-10pm ARCADE

Karaoke, 10pm Athena’s Club

Sunday jazz, noon

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White Horse

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Mon., January 9

Creatures Cafe

5 Walnut Wine Bar

Dirty South Lounge

The Altamont Theater

Drum circle, 2pm

CaroMia Tiller (singer/songwriter), 8-10pm Dirty South Lounge

Tears in My Beers (DJ set), 9pm Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Contra dance, 8pm

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Bob Zullo (jazz, pop, guitar), 6:30-10:30pm Handlebar

Highlonesome (roots) w/ The Tarlatans Jack of Hearts Pub

Singer/songwriter in the round feat: Hope Griffin, Jeremy Indelicato & Miriam Allen, 6:30pm The Bywater

Bluegrass jam, 8pm Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Westville Pub

Vortex

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Scandals Nightclub

Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Peggy Ratusz & Daddy Longlegs (soul, blues)

Tuesday Rotations w/ Chris Ballard & guests, 10pm

Psychobilly Sock Hop Sundays

Live jazz w/ Mark Guest, 5-10pm

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Wild Wing Cafe

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Salsa night (free lessons, followed by dance) Wax in the Back, 9pm

Fred’s Speakeasy

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French Broad Chocolate Lounge

Jazzville Band

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Bob Zullo (jazz, pop guitar), 5:30-7:30pm Killer B’s (favorites by request), 8-11pm Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

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Valorie Miller (Americana, folk) One Stop Deli & Bar

Graviton Project w/ Alexthe5th & Numatik Orange Peel

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Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

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Tom Waits tribute band

Tue., January 10

White Horse

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Wild Wing Cafe

The John Henry’s (jazz, swing), 8-10pm

Jeff & Justin (acoustic)

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Thu., January 12

“Really Romantic” w/ Daneil Weiser (piano) & Rachel Patric (violin)

Sun., January 8 5 Walnut Wine Bar

Jerome Widenhouse & His Roaring Lions (jazz), 7-9pm ARCADE

Hallelujah Hullabaloo w/ DJs Jamie Hepler, Whitney Shroyer & friends Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Barrie Howard (blues, one-man band) BoBo Gallery

Pilgrim (folk) w/ The Neapolitan Children & Laughing Eye Weeping Eye Dirty South Lounge

Drive-by Sci-Fi, 9pm Get Down

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Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Akron Family (indie, folk, rock) w/ Bad Weather California Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Two Guitars (classical), 10am-noon Bob Zullo (jazz, pop), 6:30-10:30pm

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Sharon LaMotte (vocal jazz), 7:30pm Karaoke, 10:30pm

Chatterbox (rock)

Jon Stickley trio

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Jazz trio

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Ben Hovey (multi-instrumentalist, electronic, soul), 7-10pm

Highland Brewing Company

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Rowdy Old Time String Band

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Michael Reno Harrell (singer/songwriter, Americana), 4pm

Chatham County Line (bluegrass) w/ Seven Handle Circus

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Friday, January 6th

Guitar Academy of WNC

Patrick Fitzsimons (blues) Eleven on Grove

Swing lessons, 6:30 & 7:30pm Tango lessons, 7pm Swing Asheville fundraiser & dance, 8:30pm Garage at Biltmore

Phat Tuesdays

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Max Melner Orchestra (jazz, funk), 10pm

5 Walnut Wine Bar

Ben Hovey (multi-instrumentalist, electronic, soul), 8-10pm ARCADE

Trivia, 9pm Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Linda Mitchell (blues, jazz)

Bob Zullo (jazz, pop guitar), 5:30-7:30pm Killer B’s (favorites by request), 8-11pm

Burgerworx

Handlebar

Creatures Cafe

Tuesday swing dance, 7pm Gene Dillard Bluegrass Jam, 8:30pm Hotel Indigo

Open mic, 7-9pm This City Awaits

Dirty South Lounge

Dirty Bingo, 9pm

Ben Hovey (multi-instrumentalist, electronic, soul), 7-10pm

Fred’s Speakeasy

Jack of the Wood Pub

French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Garage at Biltmore

Lobster Trap

Good Stuff

“Beer Talk” (panel discussion), 7pm Front stage: Jake Hollifield (blues, ragtime) Jay Brown (Americana, folk), 7pm One Stop Deli & Bar

Music trivia, 8pm Funk jam, 10pm

Jazz night, 7:30pm

Mark Bumgarner (Americana, bluegrass) Rotation

Gene Peyroux & the Acoustalectric Pedals of Love (rock, funk, soul) Grove Park Inn Great Hall

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Dirty south lounge 251-1777 the Dripolator 398-0209 Dobra tea room 575-2424 ed Boudreaux’s Bayou BBq 296-0100 eleven on grove 505-1612 emerald lounge 232- 4372 fairview tavern 505-7236 feed & seed + Jamas acoustic 216-3492 firestorm cafe 255-8115 frankie Bones 274-7111 fred’s speakeasy 281-0920 fred’s speakeasy south 684-2646 french Broad Brewery tasting room 277-0222 french Broad chocolate lounge 252-4181 the garage 505-2663 get Down 505-8388 good stuff 649-9711 grey eagle music hall & tavern 232-5800 grove house eleven on grove 505-1612 the grove park inn (elaine’s piano Bar/ great hall) 252-2711 guitar academy of Wnc 775-7841 the handlebar (864) 233-6173 hannah flanagans 252-1922 harrah’s cherokee 497-7777 havana restaurant 252-1611 haywood lounge 232-4938 highland Brewing company 299-3370

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Bob Zullo (jazz, pop guitar), 5:30-7:30pm Killer B’s (favorites by request), 8-11pm

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Handlebar

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Mountain Homes w/ Din of Thieves & Lisa Stubbs Lobster Trap

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Asheville music showcase The Bywater

Pleasure Chest, 8pm Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Peggy Ratusz & friends (blues)

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Mountain Feist (bluegrass) White Horse

LEAF benefit w/ Abigail Washburn & Casey Driessen (folk, Americana) Wild Wing Cafe

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Mark Appleford (singer/songwriter, harmonica, guitar), 8-10pm DJ, 10pm-2am

Jon Stickley Trio (bluegrass)

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

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Mark Appleford (singer/songwriter, harmonica, guitar), 8-10pm DJ, 10pm-2am

Lobster Trap

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Calico Moon (Americana, folk, country)

Mark Bumgarner (Americana, country)

Grateful Dead night w/ Phuncle Sam

One Stop Deli & Bar

Boiler Room

Orange Peel

Acoustic Swing

Boiler Room

Hip-hop showcase feat: Eazy, TylerthaKidd, Crazyhorse & Coltson, Chachillie & more Creatures Cafe

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Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar

Friday Night Live w/ Disclaimer Comedy (standup) & Dueling Pianos (rock ‘n’ roll sing-a-long) Emerald Lounge

RBTS Win (electronic, indie) CD release party w/ Leann Grimes & more Fred’s Speakeasy

Live music

French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

Sarah Mac Band (indie, pop)

French Broad Chocolate Lounge

High Gravity Jazz

Garage at Biltmore

Capricrunkus III feat: GalaxC Girl, D-Queue, Brad Bitt & more Good Stuff

Jack of the Wood Pub

Free Dead Fridays feat: members of Phuncle Sam, 5-8pm The Archrivals w/ Soulgrass Rebellion, 10pm

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Pack’s Tavern

DJ Moto (dance, pop)

Pack’s Tavern

Fred’s Speakeasy

Pisgah Brewing Company

French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

Red Stag Grill

Dave Desmelik (Americana, folk)

Eric Ciborski (piano)

Purple Onion Cafe

French Broad Chocolate Lounge

Root Bar No. 1

Scandals Nightclub

Garage at Biltmore

The Bywater

Get Down

Micah Hanks Duo (newgrass, jam) Aaron Burdett

Fred Whiskin (piano) Dance party, 10pm Drag show, 1am

Frozen Head & the Squirrels, 9pm The Chop House

Live jazz w/ Mark Guest, 5-10pm Patrick Fitzsimons (blues, world, roots), 7:30pm

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Six and Twenty (metal) w/ Dogfight, Nothingsaint & Red Seriph

Will Newman & the Key Notes, 7pm

Shane Perlowin & Will Beasley

Capricrunkus III feat: GalaxC Girl, D-Queue, Brad Bitt & more Thee Loud Crowd w/ Alligator Indian, Pallas Cats & Albert Adams Good Stuff

Aaron Burdett

Wilhelm McKay (folk) Scandals Nightclub

Dance party, 10pm Drag show, 12:30am The Altamont Theater

Jeremy Kittel Band, 8pm

Valorie Miller

The Bywater

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Ryan Barrington Cox (of If You Wannas), 9pm

The Revelers (feat: members of Red Stick Ramblers) Grove Park Inn Great Hall

The Chop House

Live jazz w/ Mark Guest, 5-10pm

Trivia night

Wild Wing Cafe

Harrah’s Cherokee

The Nightcrawlers (blues, rock)

Country Fried Friday w/ Hoss Howard

SaT., January 14 ARCADE

Highland Brewing Company

David Zoll Trio

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Westville Pub

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An evening w/ Chuck Brodsky (singer/songwriter, folk) Donna Germano (hammered dulcimer), 2-4pm Bill Covington (piano classics & standards), 5:307:30pm The Business (Motown funk), 8-11pm

Creatures Cafe

Trevor’s Jazz Trio

Evergreen Community School benefit w/ Steep Canyon Rangers (bluegrass)

Orange Peel

The Market Place

Butter Holler

The River Rats (blues, rock) w/ The Stray Dog Trio & The Belt Notches

Lobster Trap

Charley Pride

Highland Brewing Company

Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues Vortex

DogTale (rock, funk, folk)

A Social Function

Jack of Hearts Pub

White Horse

Avery County (bluegrass) Jack of the Wood Pub

The Twilite Broadcasters (rockabilly), 8:30pm The Freight Hoppers (old-time), 10:30pm

“Short History of the Piano” w/ Daniel Weiser Wild Wing Cafe

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pickoftheweek Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

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Gary Oldman as George Smiley in Tomas Alfredson’s Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, one of 2011’s best films. Tomas Alfredson’s Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy — adapted from John le Carré‘s novel — may not be snowbound like his Let the Right One In (2008), but it’s very nearly as chilly. It’s also just as good in its own right — and with occasional elements that would not be out of place in a horror film. That said, three things need to be understood before watching this film. First of all, this is not an action thriller. The thrills are more cerebral in nature, so don’t expect explosions to be the coin of the realm — this isn’t James Bond. Second, this is not a film for people who aren’t prepared to actually pay attention to what they’re watching — and to what they’re hearing. Third, this isn’t a version of the book that tries to slavishly reproduce every page — you’ll find something more like that with the 1979 seven-part BBC series, if that’s what you’re after. As a self-contained work, however, this is the goods. I am not about to attempt to lay out the plot of the film beyond its basic premise, because it’s far too complicated and convoluted. Also, it’s the sort of film best left to the actual experience of viewing, not to telling. It’s a Cold Warera story set in 1973 that finds the head of MI6 — known as Control (John Hurt) — convinced that there is a Russian mole “right at the top of the Circus” — in other words, highly placed in the secret council. But before he can get very far in his investigations, an espionage bid goes wrong and both Control and his right-hand man George Smiley (Gary Oldman) are put out to pasture. Soon, however, Control is dead and Smiley has been called out of “retirement” to learn the identity of the mole. In simple terms, that’s the story, but simple terms don’t begin to explain the drama.

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a story of loyalties and of the intertwined — and far from exemplary — lives of the men in the British secret service. Personal clashes and personalities — not to mention egos and secrets within secrets — are at the core of the story. Everyone has weaknesses and everyone has his own agenda. The brilliance of the film lies in the way it reveals these things in not only a series of investigations, but in flashbacks. Much is conveyed in what at first may seem like throwaway scenes, requiring the viewer to truly pay attention to follow the story, but that effort is amply rewarded over the course of the film. It’s also a fitting approach, since the viewer is no better off than Smiley himself as the story unfolds. What you end up with is an espionage thriller that is in large part a series of character studies. Much of the film depends on the performances of its handpicked cast — Colin Firth, Toby Jones, Ciarán Hinds, Mark Strong, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Hardy, John Hurt and Gary Oldman. At the top of this list is Oldman, who hasn’t had a role this good in ages — and it’s more than a little ironic that this role should come his way in the same year he was in the embarrassingly bad Red Riding Hood. The film’s Cold War setting is part of what makes it work, just as the lack of that setting is part of what feels slightly bogus about the more recent James Bond movies. It inescapably recalls the more intelligent 1960s spy films; the Harry Palmer series, with its webs of corruption and characters with hidden agendas, comes to mind. (It also shares some of those films’ dry humor, and makes one pointed reference to 1960s cinematic style with a process-work shot of characters “riding” in a Citroën.) But Alfredson’s film

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Director: Jean cocteau Players: Jean Marais, FranĂ§ois PĂŠrier, MarĂa casares, Marie DĂŠa, eDouarD DerMithe Fantasy rated nr When Jean Cocteauâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Orpheus (1950) last screened locally, I wrote in part that the film was â&#x20AC;&#x153;more than a modern-dress variant of the myth, [and that] it becomes a statement about art, the art world and Cocteauâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s place in it. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not entirely free of self-criticism, either, since Cocteau most clearly relates to the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;too famousâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; poet of the title, whose fame has won him the adulation of the public and the scorn of his peers. In that role, he allows himself to be lectured that â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;no excess is absurd,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; while taking up the challenge to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;astonish us.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; And thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exactly what he spends the remainder of the film doing in a series of evermore beautiful and atmospheric scenes of surrealist poetry on film. Cocteauâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vision remains unmatched, and when you see characters pass from one world to another through mirrors â&#x20AC;&#x201D; via the simplest effects imaginable â&#x20AC;&#x201D; you see true artistry that puts todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CGI â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;wondersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; to shame. Few films are as magical, and none are more haunting than this monumental work.â&#x20AC;? The rest of the review is here: http://www.mountainx.com/movies/review/orpheus reviewed by Ken Hanke Classic World Cinema by Courtyard Gallery will present Orpheus at 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 6, at Phil Mechanic Studios, 109 Roberts St., River Arts District (upstairs in the Railroad Library). Info: 273-3332, http://www.ashevillecourtyard.com

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Director: robert Wise, JeroMe robbins Players: natalie WooD, richarD beyMer, russ taMblyn, GeorGe chakiris, rita Moreno, siMon oaklanD Musical draMa rated nr Robert Wise and Jerome Robbinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; film version of West Side Story (1961) won a slew of Oscars and is one of the most highly regarded film musicals ever made. Essentially, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a modernized version of Romeo and Juliet (meaning it wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t turn out well) involving rival street gangs â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the Jets and the Sharks â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in the New York City slums, with songs by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim and choreography by Robbins. Its credentials are impeccable, and it is undeniably cleverly and beautifully crafted by Robert Wise. (Codirector Robbins seems primarily responsible for the dancing, which does make up a lot of the film.) Apart from the lackluster Richard Beymer (who apparently also didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think much of his own performance) in the lead, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a movie thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s impossible to criticize. I will, however, confess that it isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t my cup of tea â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not in the least because while I can admire Robbinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; choreography, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s simply a style of dance that I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t care for. Also, the film strikes me as being exactly the sort of thing that people mean when they make the blanket statement, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like musicals.â&#x20AC;? But for those who like musicals in this style, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the beeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s knees. reviewed by Ken Hanke The Hendersonville Film Society will show West Side Story at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 8, in the Smoky Mountain Theater at Lake Pointe Landing Retirement Community (behind Epic Cinemas), 333 Thompson St., Hendersonville.

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eschews even the marginal heroics and big setpieces of those films in favor of an utterly matter-of-fact reality. In turn, this approach makes the proceedings all the more unsettling — to the point of nightmarish on occasion. These accomplishments make the film one of the best things to come out of 2011. Rated R for for violence, some sexuality/nudity and language. reviewed by Ken Hanke Starts Friday at Carolina Asheville Cinema 14 and Fine Arts Theatre

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Back in 2006, William Brent Bell made a kind of cheesy PG-13 horror picture called Stay Alive, which was actually fairly entertaining if seen with a slightly rowdy audience on a Friday night in a crowded theater. Well, now he’s back with The Devil Inside, which appears just as cheesy, but not in the slickly produced manner of Stay Alive. This seems to be in the shakycam, no-budget, pseudo-documentary form that has been infesting theaters for a while now. According to the studio, “In 1989, emergency responders received a 911 call from Maria Rossi (Suzan Crowley) confessing that she had brutally killed three people. Twenty years later, her daughter Isabella (Fernanda Andrade) seeks to understand the truth about what happened that night.” It’s hardly surprising that this hasn’t been seen by anyone yet. (R)

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The Story: A group of Americans vacaOur heroes wander through Moscow as tioning in Russia get caught up in an the film laboriously sets up the alien mytholinvasion by invisible aliens. ogy through tons of exposition, occasionally The Lowdown: Basic cable-TV-level broken up by an action scene. We learn how sci-fi, and completely devoid of origi- these invisible monsters can be detected and hurt, and the actors do their best to keep a nality or style. Hoping for an original idea from the seemingly dry well of end-of-the-world science fiction stories? Sorry, it’s not The Darkest Hour. Better luck in 2012. With little in the way of budget, and even less in terms of actual entertainment value, Chris Gorak’s sci-fi horror film is basically notable only as the last truly bad film of 2011. What we have is a movie that is little more than elements from the Half-Life video game series pureed with The Blob (1958) and M. Night Shyamalan’s The Happening (1999). The film mostly resembles Shyamalan’s movie — not just in terms of plot, but also in sheer ineptitude. Here’s the idea: Invisible aliens — who are somehow able to assert control over electrical fields — have invaded Earth. The invaders are disintegrating people left and right, while also cutting off the world’s power. We see this situation through the eyes of a couple of young American tourists — Emile Hirsch (doing his best Christian Slater impersonation) and Max Minghella (The Ides of March) — who are abroad in Russia. In fact, one of the few interesting aspects of The Darkest Hour is the Moscow setting, since we’re not stuck watching the wanton destruction of New York or LA once again.

straight face as they explain all this stuff in pseudo-scientific terms. Everyone takes their roles oh-so-seriously, which is commendable, but it’s almost as if no one — especially Hirsch, who’s had a respectable career up to this point — realizes the pile of elephant dung they’ve stumbled into. Granted, in this age of CGI and green screens, not knowing you’re in a terrible movie is certainly possible. The problem is that this overly serious tone simply doesn’t work once we actually get to lay eyes upon the poorly animated, shoddily designed, villainous aliens behind all this terror. From that moment on, it’s hard not to imagine Darkest Hour’s true calling was a Friday-night premiere on The SyFy Channel. The unfortunate thing is that the film could still have worked had it been an entertaining sort of awful. We have a movie that features a Russian sporting chainmail armor made of house keys riding a horse covered in household electronics (fighting aliens leads to bargain basement cyberpunk it seems), and it’s not even unintentionally amusing in execution. And that’s a pity, since the rest of Darkest Hour’s clunky direction and recycled story certainly isn’t going to get the job done.

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Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action violence and some language. reviewed by Justin Souther Playing at Carolina Asheville Cinema 14, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande, United Artists Beaucatcher Cinema 7

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The Story: The story of a horse taken from rural England to be used in WWI — his travails and the hopes of his young owner to be re-united with him. The Lowdown: Depending on your taste for Spielberg’s old-fashioned Hollywood spectacle style, this will either thrill and move you, or slightly annoy you. Maybe a little of both. Yes, it’s got a war and it’s got a horse — in fact, a lot of them — and it even has a comic-relief goose. It’s big. It’s sprawling. It’s gorgeous to look at. It has all the strengths and all the weaknesses of a Steven Spielberg picture. It’s War Horse — all 146 minutes of it — and, whatever that says to you, its presence is impossible to ignore. I put off seeing it as long as I could because the trailer looked like everything I don’t like about Spielberg crammed into a very small space, and I suspected the film would be more of the same — only for a very long time. Those suspicions — along with the feeling that War Horse would be the quintessence of the “They don’t make ’em like they used to” mindset — were pretty much borne out by the film itself. But it’s one of those movies that resist simply being labeled “bad,” and from which you can simply move on, shaking your head. It’s too pushy to let you. For that matter, it’s not a bad movie. On a technical level, it’s a work of nearly breathtaking craftsmanship. The screenplay — or at least the dialogue — is also much better than it has any reason to be. My problem with the film is twofold. It’s so well-crafted that the craft was nearly all I could see — an observation that extends

to the calculated moments of blatant emotional manipulation. My other problem is that Spielberg is just too Spielberg for me here. The episodic story is almost Dickensian. Indeed, the film could begin with “Chapter One: I Am Foaled,” if it had a mind to, since it starts with the birth of the titular equine that comes to be named Joey by young Albert Narracott (Jeremy Irvine) when the animal is purchased in a fit of alcohol-fueled pride by his farmer father, Ted (Peter Mullan). Albert has been longing for this horse, but it’s a foolish purchase for his father, who needed a plow horse in the first place, and who, by this purchase, has just blown the money owed to mildly villainous — and clearly objectionable — landlord Lyons (David Thewlis) in the second. Of course, it falls to Albert to prove the beast’s worth by training it how to plow — and while this is accomplished against all odds, the story takes a leaf from The Yearling when the turnip crop is destroyed by rain. (It’s the kind of movie where hard luck comes in droves.) At this point, WWI breaks out and Ted saves the farm by selling Joey to the army — over Albert’s protests — and we enter the period of Joey’s wanderings through the war from master to master, while Albert waits to become old enough to join up and possibly be reunited with his horse. From here, everything that happens is gauged for maximum manipulation and I’d be lying if I said it didn’t work. Now, whether you’ll resent the brazen stringpulling or simply embrace it is up to you. There are fine things in all this, and at least two fine performances — one from Emily Watson as the long-suffering wife of Ted Narracott, and one from Niels Arestrup (Sarah’s Key). The film’s big “war horse” scene in No Man’s Land, in which a Brit soldier and a German one cut Joey out of a tangle of barbed wire, is particularly fine — at least until it gets utterly Spielbergized by a cloying case of cute when the German calls to his comrades for another pair of wire cutters and a dozen of the things come flying out of the trenches as soon as he utters the words. (The goose would probably have done something cute here, too, but he’s wisely back in England.) If you’re in tune with the direcror, this is classic Spielberg. If you’re not, you may want to bang your head on the seat in front of you. He perhaps outdoes himself, though, in the film’s final moments, evoking classic Hollywood. The image of horse and rider against a sunset feels at first like something out of John Ford’s Drums Along the Mohawk (1939), but then — as the sky gets more and more deep orange red — Spielberg outMenzies William Cameron Menzies’ Gone with the Wind (1939) production design. Yes, it’s striking in a wholly artificial manner, but I couldn’t help expecting Joey to think about it tomorrow at Tara. That, however, may have been the intention. Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of war violence. reviewed by Ken Hanke Playing at Carmike 10, Carolina Asheville Cinema 14, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande

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Director: Ken russell Players: William Hurt, Blair BroWn, BoB BalaBan, cHarles HaiD Sci-Fi Horror rAted r It all started in 1979, when director Arthur Penn walked off Altered States (1980) for reasons that were never fully revealed. It didn’t immediately transpire that British filmmaker Ken Russell would take over the production. In fact, the producers went through 25 other choices before offering the film to Russell — which Russell considered apt since 27 was his lucky number. It’s not surprising he was so low down on their list. After the double whammy of Lisztomania (1975) and Valentino (1977) — especially the latter because it was so expensive — Russell was considered virtually unbankable. The filming soon proved anything but smooth, as Russell and screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky (on whose novel the script was based) clashed on nearly every aspect of shooting. This continued until the producers, fed up with Chayefsky’s demands, finally sided with Russell, prompting Chayefsky to have his name taken off the screenplay and to go back to New York. In the end, Altered States became an interesting dovetailing of two very different sensibilities in that it contained all of Chayefsky’s story and dialogue, while being pure Russell in terms of style and scope. It also became on of the best sci-fi horror pictures of the modern era. Its story of a scientist (William Hurt) trying to de-evolve himself to the beginning of time was intense, thematically dense, visually mind-blowing and occasionally terrifying. reviewed by Ken Hanke The Thursday Horror Picture Show will screen Altered States on Thursday, Jan. 5, at 8 p.m. in the Cinema Lounge of The Carolina Asheville, and will be hosted by Xpress movie critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther.

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Director: Ken russell Players: oliver reeD, JuDitH Paris, anDreW FaulDs / James lloyD, annette roBertson, Bryan Pringle BiogrApHicAl drAmA rAted nr Dante’s Inferno (1967) — which carries the subtitle “The Private Life of Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Poet and Painter” — is Ken Russell’s most ambitious TV film, and one of the most important of all his works in ways that may not be readily apparent. While it is not related to Dante Alighieri’s epic poem, the title is well chosen, since the film — detailing the life of Dante Gabriel Rossetti (Oliver Reed) and the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood — can be taken as a journey through Rossetti’s personal hell, though it is a hell largely of his own making. Russell offers a sharp, incisive and highly critical — though amused, fond and finally sadly sympathetic — portrait of its subjects. It’s also a film that was — and remains — very much in keeping with the mood of the younger audience at the time it was made. (Once again, Russell presents a bridge between generations.) By contrast Always on Sunday (1965) is a relatively simple, completely uncritical look at the life and strange career of French painter Henri Rousseau (played by British “primitive” artist James Lloyd, on whom Russell had made a documentary a couple of years earlier). The only thing critical in this warm, loving little film on the naive (both in artistic style and in life) painter lies in its attack on the hidebound critics and tastemakers of the day, who laughed at, denigrated and dismissed Rousseau’s work during his lifetime. reviewed by Ken Hanke The Asheville Film Society will screen Dante’s Inferno and Always on Sunday on Tuesday, Jan. 10, at 8 p.m. in the Cinema Lounge of The Carolina Asheville, and will be hosted by Xpress movie critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther. Hanke is the artistic director of the Asheville Film Society.

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JED HOME SERVICES Experienced Handyman for Multiple Types of Small Projects Excellent Troubleshooter Free Estimates LEED-GA Certification 828-702-2829 john@moonlightingwnc.com RELIABLE REPAIRS! Quality work! All types maintenance/repair, indoor/outdoor. • Excellent water leak etection/correction! • Wind damaged shingle/roof repair! 38 years experience! Responsible! Honest! Cooperative! References! Call Brad, you’ll be Glad! (828) 273-5271. www.bradshomerepair.com

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Computer CHRISTOPHER’S COMPUTERS • Computer Slow? Call Christopher’s Computers at 828-670-9800 and let us help you with PC and Macintosh issues: networking, virus/malware removal, tutoring, upgrades, custom-built new computers, etc. ChristophersComputers.com

Caregivers COMPANION • CAREGIVER • LIVE-IN Alzheimer’s experienced. • Heart failure and bed sore care. CarePartners Hospice recommended. • Nonsmoker, with cat, seeks live-in position. • References. • Arnold, (828) 273-2922.

Commercial Property OFFICE SUITES Downtown Asheville. 1-5 office suites from 490 sq. ft. to 3,200 sq. ft. Modern finishes, elevator, central air. Affordable, full service rates. G/M Property Group 828-281-4024. jmenk@gmproperty.com

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Apartments For Rent 2BR, 1BA WEST ASHEVILLE • Water, garbage included. On bus line. Swimming pool onsite. $669/month. Call 828-252-9882. ADJACENT TO UNCA • NORTH ASHEVILLE Fully furnished apartment, 2BR, 2BA, $950/month plus deposit. • Includes all utilities, AC, CCTV, Internet. Private parking. (828) 252-0035. DUPLEX • 3BR, 2BA apartment, 1300 ft, 1st floor, no stairs, beautiful, modern 5 year old unit, park like setting. Maple Springs Villas, near Haw Creek. Sorry, no dogs. $900/month. 828-299 7502.

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KENILWORTH STUDIO Close to AB-Tech, hospitals, Biltmore Ave, downtown. Cozy, clean in quiet, classic neighborhood. Sorry, no pets. $500/month includes all utilities. Call 828-507-2318.

HANDYMAN BUSINESS FOR SALE Starting your own Home Repair Business and would appreciate a jump start? I am relocating out of state. I am seeking a reputable buyer for my established business serving clients for over 7 years in the Asheville area. This includes all of my equipment, supplies and tools. Call soon. 828-273-5271.

LIVE ON THE RIVER! • EAST 2BR, 2BA, all appliances, including WD. • Large closets, storage. Covered parking. • Covered porch. Open deck. Great views! • Quiet and convenient. • Pets considered. $725/month. 828-779-2736, 828-215-4596.

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jobs NORTH 2BR, 1BA • Gas heat. Hardwood floors. Sorry, no pets. $825/month. 828-253-0758. Carver Realty.

QUIET NORTH ASHEVILLE RESIDENTIAL AREA Recently redecorated, fully furnished 1BR, 1BA, shared laundry room, living/dining. • 18’x20’ deck included with BBQ available. • Perfect for traveling executive, senior citizen, single working person or professional. • Short-term leasing available. $850/month, utilities included! Cleaning and housekeeping can be arranged. • No pets or smoking. For more details, call (828) 258-2934.

Condos/ Townhomes For Rent CONDO NEAR TUNNEL ROAD • Luxury 2BR, 2BA condo on the 4th floor of a new four story building. Close to downtown and Asheville Mall. Elevators, pool with hot tub, exercise room, fireplace, deck w/ mountain views, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, ceramic/hardwood floors, etc. $995/ month includes water and gas (828) 231-6689. SKYLAND • 2BR, 2BA. 1,200 sq.ft. Vaulted ceilings, gas, fireplace, W/D hookup, D/W, refrigerator, stove, balcony. $755/month - deposit. Call Bill, 828-423-3355.

Homes For Rent CENTRAL 2BR, 1BA • Hardwood floors. Sorry, no pets. $700/month. 828-253-0758. Carver Realty.

CHARMING 2BR, 1BA • Fully furnished 1920 cottage. Tryon, NC. Magnificent horse country 45/min. from Asheville. 2.5 wooded acres. Mountain views. Wood burning fireplace. No stairs. Wifi, movies. Winter priced. Short or long term. 828-859-7653. See more photos at www.tryonrealestate.com.

NORTH • NEAR CHARLOTTE ST. 2BR, 1BA, office, WD, hardwood floors. Fenced yard. Carport, garage. Pets considered. $1,075/month. First + last + deposit. 828-545-0043, 828-669-8661. WEST 1BR, 1BA • Oil heat. Sorry, no pets. $600/month. 828-253-0758. Carver Realty. WEST 3BR, 2BA • Fenced yard. Sorry, no pets $800/month. 828-253-0758. Carver Realty. WEST 3BR, 2BA. Full basement. 1 car garage. Sorry, no pets. $950/month. 828-253-0758. Carver Realty.

Short-Term Rentals 15 MINUTES TO ASHEVILLE Guest house, vacation/short term rental. Newly renovated, complete with everything including cable and internet. Weaverville area. • No pets please. (828) 658-9145. mhcinc58@yahoo.com

HVAC MAINTENANCE Needed HVAC cleaning techs & leadmen. Out of town work. Call for more info. 828-891-6524 LOCAL WHOLESALE COMPANY is looking for full-time help in our shipping and receiving department. • Position is mainly pulling product from the warehouse, packing it and shipping it through FedEx to fulfill customer orders. • We use Fishbowl Warehouse Systems, and Quickbooks to keep track of inventory, experience with those programs is helpful but can be taught to the computer literate. Interested parties must be self motivated, focused, reliable and have a pleasant disposition. • Good attention to detail is an absolute must, as is the ability to keep up a fast pace. • We offer competitive salary, health benefits, and paid time off days as well as friendly and comfortable work environment. No phone calls, please! Please email resume to jamesm@allfungifts.com or fax to 828-236-2658.

Administrative/ Office

STAFF ACCOUNTANT OPPORTUNITY AT COMMUNITY CARE OF WNC Community Care of Western North Carolina is looking for a full-time Staff Accountant that will be responsible for Accounts Payable, Payroll, preparing monthly recurring and adjusting journal entries, labor distribution, bank reconciliations, assisting with the month-end close process and with budget preparation, input and balancing, purchasing, and assisting with requirements from outside auditors. Accounting degree or business degree with accounting emphasis preferred. Competency in Microsoft applications required, knowledge of ADP and PeachTree a plus, attention to detail and ability to multi-task an asset. Requires a minimum of 3-5 years’ experience. Submit resume to hr@ccwnc.org or fax to 828-259-3875.

Medical/ Health Care

PROFESSIONAL SALES Fortune 200 company recruiting sales associates in this area. • $30-$50K possible first year. • Renewals • Stock Bonuses • Training. For an interview, call (828) 670-6099 or e-mail resume: CandiceAdms@aol.com SUNDANCE POWER SYSTEMS • Is seeking a dynamic, experienced Sales Manager for our renewable energy operations. We specialize in residential and commercial sales in North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee and South Carolina. • The Sales Manager would be primarily responsible for working with our sales team along with developing growth plans for additional market territory. • Please submit a letter of interest along with your resume and references to hr@sundancepower.com WOULD $500 EXTRA A MONTH MAKE A DIFFERENCE? Looking to help stay-at-home moms/dads. PT sales for Dallas environmental company. Call 423-791-5563.

COMMUNITY CARE OF WNC SEEKS PATIENT OUTREACH TEAM MEMBER Community Care of Western North Carolina is looking for a full-time Patient Outreach team member that will be responsible for improving access to preventative health services to Medicaid enrolled children under 21 years of age by working directly with patient families and primary care providers. This position will also promote the Health Check Program by outreaching to and being a resource for patients, providers, and other community partners such as Health Departments, DSS, schools, Smart Start, etc. This individual may also assist with other care management and agency support responsibilities. This position will be based at the main office in Asheville. High school diploma or equivalent required. Continued next column

One year of employment in the medical field required. Experience in direct patient contact and customer service preferred. Knowledge of Health Choice, Medicaid, medical community and community resources preferred. Excellent communication skills required. Competency in Microsoft products required, knowledge of medical software an asset. Please submit resume to hr@ccwnc.org or fax to 828-259-3875. DO YOU HAVE DENTRIX EXPERIENCE? Do you have dental insurance experience? Do you have the abilty to discuss treatment with knowledge so our patients understand the importance of scheduling? Can you handle several tasks at the same time? We are interviewing for someone who has all this experience and a great attitude with a lot of energy. • Dealing with patients is a major part of this position along with filing insurance, follow up and collections. • Must be able to get the job done with efficiency as you will be doing several tasks at a time. If you are qualified please apply to clegrow@sbcgloabl.net

Human Services ATTENTION MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS Registered Nurse • Administrative assistant • Para professional. A rapidly growing CABHA agency working with adults in Asheville and Candler is expanding our ACT and PSR Team services. We offer an exciting and challenging environment with very competitive wages and benefits. Please send your resumes to job@nccare.net F/T QP FOR IIH PROGRAM • To help troubled adolescents build skills to help them better cope with life challenges. Position is open in the Waynesville area. Location: 33 Sharon Lynne Way, Clyde NC 28707. Resume to aspireapplicants@yahoo.com OR fax to 828-627-1307 F/T STAFF FOR DAY TREATMENT PROGRAM • Work with adolescents with mental health and/or substance abuse needs. Position is open in the Waynesville area. Location: 33 Sharon Lynne Way, Clyde NC 28707. Resume to aspireapplicants@yahoo.com OR Fax 828-627-1307.

Employment

General $$$HELP WANTED$$$ Extra Income! Assembling CD cases from Home! No Experience Necessary! Call our Live Operators Now! 1-800-405-7619 EXT 2450 www.easywork-greatpay.com (AAN CAN) ASPIRING YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS Earn an income you deserve, Company looking for online trainers. Flexible hours, work from home www.2dreambigger.com fp@hatchellburt.com COURIER EXPRESS is looking for box truck owner/operators. Asheville/Fletcher market. Call 704-369-8607 for details.

DOWNTOWN OFFICE SPACE IN THE HISTORIC MILES BUILDING 280 Square Foot Single Room Utilities and Internet Included Access to Kitchen and Conference Room $500 Month, Six Month Lease References Required Please email inquiries to: rental@mountainx.com mountainx.com

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FAMILIES TOGETHER INC. Due to continuous growth in WNC, Families Together, Inc is now hiring licensed professionals and Qualified Professionals in Buncombe, McDowell, Madison, Rutherford, Henderson, and Transylvania Counties. • Qualified candidates will include • LPC’s, LCSW’s, LMFT’s, LCAS’s, PLCSW’s, or LPCA’s and Bachelor’s and Master’s Qualified Professionals. • FTI provides a positive work environment, flexible hours, room for advancement, health benefits, and an innovative culture. • familiestogether.net • Candidates should email resumes to humanresources@ familiestogether.net

FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES OF HENDERSONVILLE, has opportunities for Qualified Mental Health Professionals to join our team. Continued next column

Qualified candidates should have a bachelor’s degree in a social services field and a minimum of 1 year experience with children with mental illness. FPS offers a ompetitive and comprehensive benefit package. To join our team, please send your resume to jdomansky@fpscorp.com

MAKE A DIFFERENCE NC Mentor is offering free informational meetings to those who are interested in becoming therapeutic foster parents. The meetings will be held on the 2nd Tuesday 6:30pm-7:30pm (snacks provided) and 4th Friday 12pm-1pm (lunch provided). • If you are interested in making a difference in a child’s life, please call Rachel Wingo at (828) 696-2667 ext 15 or e-mail Rachel at rachel.wingo@ thementornetwork.com • Become a Therapeutic Foster Family. • Free informational meeting. NC Mentor. 120C Chadwick Square Court, Hendersonville, NC 28739.

PARKWAY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH has an opening for a part time (3 days per week) or full time position for a licensed counselor, LCSW preferred, in our Hendersonville Office starting in January. • Experience working with dual (MH/SA) clients very important. • Candidate should be comfortable with providing individual and group therapy. • Familiarity with State funding and paperwork a plus. Parkway offers excellent benefits, a positive stable working environment and competitive salaries. If interested, please email your resume to slayton@parkwaybh.com

Caregivers/ Nanny

THE ASHEVILLE OFFICE OF FAMILY PRESERVATIONS SERVICES • Is seeking an LCSW and QMHP for adult service lines. Also seeking an LCSW to work with young children and on Intensive Home Team. Please send resumes to csimpson@fpscorp.com.

IN HOME ASSISTANCE NEEDED $10/hr. Assisting disabled adult w/cooking, light housework, errands. Early evening hours 4pm-8pm. Experience preferred. Criminal back ground check required. Good driving record a must. 828-333-3375 MENTOR FOR 11 YR OLD GIRL Responsible, intelligent female needed to tutor, play basketball, and create self esteem building activities. Criminal check required. Call Morgan 828-333-3375.

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RECREATION SPECIALIST • Do you have a Bachelor’s Degree in Therapeutic Recreation or related field and enjoy working with at-risk youth? If so, apply to be Eliada’s next Recreation Specialist. • Position entails creating activities for our preadolescent student population and the ability to work with a team ensuring the safety of our students. • Must have a minimum of two years experience working in an educational or behavioral treatment setting. Apply at www.eliada.org/employment

LEAD RESIDENTIAL COUNSELOR • The Lead is responsible for supervising all residential staff in their cottage during their shift. • Other responsibilities include: helping Program Managers with schedule, modeling crisis prevention and taking a leadership role during crisis intervention. • Bachelor’s Degree in a Human Service field and six months behavioral health experience is preferred. To apply and for more information, please go to www.eliada.org/employment

PARALEGAL-LITIGATION • Full time in five-attorney downtown law firm. • Responsibilities include drafting, serving and organizing pleadings and correspondence, online case searches, trial preparation and support, general typing and filing. • Requirements: 3-5 years litigation experience, Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, Westlaw/Lexis-Nexis, Internet, reliable, organized, detail-oriented, self-starter, ability to work for multiple attorneys. Submit resume to Paralegal Application, One Rankin Avenue, 3rd Floor, Asheville 28801 or app@dunganlaw.com. PRINT SHOP STORE MANAGER (ASHEVILLE, NC) Printville is currently seeking a Store Manager with experience in digital print output. email: info@printville.net web: printville.net/jobs

Western Highlands Network is now recruiting for the following positions: Western Highlands Network, the Local Management Entity for Buncombe, Henderson, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Transylvania, and Yancey counties is currently recruiting for several positions, including licensed clinicians. Detailed descriptions and salary information for all positions, as well as application instructions are available at www.westernhighlands.org. Western Highlands provides excellent beneﬁts including a generous leave program, health/dental insurance, Local Government Retirement, and 401(K). WHN is an equal opportunity employer. Minorities are encouraged to apply.

SHOP AND SUPPLY MANAGER • Sundance Power Systems is looking for qualified applicants with experience in supply chain logistics and overall warehouse operations. We are a moderate sized renewable energy company operating in North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee and South Carolina. • This position requires strong vendor relations and supply management skills as well as warehouse and fleet management experience. • Please submit a letter of interest along with your resume and references to hr@sundancepower.com

Teaching/ Education DIRECTOR OF OUTDOOR PROGRAMS/HEAD CROSS COUNTRY COACH • Warren Wilson College is accepting applications for the position of Director of Outdoor Programs/ Head Cross Country Coach. • The Director is responsible for developing policy and programming to meet the recreational needs of the students, managing the budgets, supervising a student work crew, and facilitating programming for the Fall and Spring Orientation. • The Director also serves as the Head Cross County Coach and teaches courses in the Physical Education Department (PED). • Qualified applicants should possess a minimum of 3 years administrative and supervisory experience which includes program development, budgeting, scheduling, teaching and collaboration; and a background in college athletics or a minimum of 2 years teaching experience preferred. A bachelor’s degree is required. Continued next column

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